# What a Way to Go! (1964)

> A fabulously dressed widow recounts four marriages, four fortunes, and the lethal price of getting rich.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13945

## Facts

- Runtime: 111 min
- Genres: Comedy, Romance
- Director: J. Lee Thompson
- Cast: Shirley MacLaine, Paul Newman, Robert Mitchum, Dean Martin, Gene Kelly, Robert Cummings, Dick Van Dyke, Reginald Gardiner
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058743/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, gaudy, morbid, classic movie night, retro comedy night

## Synopsis

A woman’s bizarre journey through love and loss reveals the dark side of wealth.

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