# How to Murder Your Wife (1965)

> A pampered bachelor cartoonist finds his carefully ordered life overturned when an accidental marriage becomes a comic murder investigation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/15952

## Facts

- Runtime: 118 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Richard Quine
- Cast: Jack Lemmon, Virna Lisi, Terry-Thomas, Eddie Mayehoff, Claire Trevor, Sidney Blackmer, Max Showalter, Jack Albertson
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058212/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, irreverent, breezy, lazy sunday, classic comedy night

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