Days of Wine and Roses (film)

Days of Wine and Roses is a 1962 American romantic drama film directed by Blake Edwards with a screenplay by JP Miller adapted from his own 1958 Playhouse 90 teleplay of the same name. The film was produced by Martin Manulis, with music by Henry Mancini, and features Jack Lemmon, Lee Remick, Charles Bickford and Jack Klugman. The film depicts the downward spiral of two average Americans who succumb to alcohol use disorder and attempt to deal with their problems.

For other uses, see Days of Wine and Roses (disambiguation).

Days of Wine and Roses
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBlake Edwards
Screenplay byJP Miller
Based onDays of Wine and Roses
by JP Miller
Produced byMartin Manulis
StarringJack Lemmon
Lee Remick
Charles Bickford
Jack Klugman
Alan Hewitt
CinematographyPhilip H. Lathrop
Edited byPatrick McCormack
Music byHenry Mancini
Production
company
Jalem Productions
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • December 26, 1962 (1962-12-26) (United States)
Running time
117 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2 million
Box office$8.1 million (US/Canada)

An Academy Award went to the film's theme music, composed by Mancini with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. The film received four other Oscar nominations, including Best Actor and Best Actress. In 2018, Days of Wine and Roses was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."

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