O domnişoară şi doi playboy

1953

Despre acest film

The battle of the sexes takes some comic turns in this tale which begins with a chance meeting atop the Empire State Building where Patty O'Niell ( Maggie McNamara) picks up Donald Gresham (William Holden). This quickly becomes a triangle when Holden must joust for the ingénue's affection with his upstairs neighbor David Slater (David Niven). Slater's daughter Cynthia (Dawn Addams) is angry with Holden for not seducing her at the opportune time. Slater's a little disappointed with Holden, too, for not taking advantage of the situation. While Patty is a very modern girl in her opinions and quite frank with her language, in the end, she proves to be an old-fashioned girl. Back on the observation deck at the Empire State Building for the final scene, orange blossoms and the Wedding March usher them to the fade-out. At its release in 1953, The Moon is Blue was something of a controversy. Hollywood's censors objected to its frankness in matters of sexual ethics and morality. Preminger