The Seven Year Itch

The Seven Year Itch
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBilly Wilder
Screenplay byGeorge Axelrod
Billy Wilder
Based onThe Seven Year Itch
by George Axelrod
Produced byCharles K. Feldman
Billy Wilder
StarringMarilyn Monroe
Tom Ewell
CinematographyMilton R. Krasner
Edited byHugh S. Fowler
Music byAlfred Newman
Production
company
Distributed by20th Century-Fox
Release dates
  • June 3, 1955 (1955-06-03) (New York City)
  • June 17, 1955 (1955-06-17) (Los Angeles)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1.8 million
Box office$12 million

The Seven Year Itch is a 1955 American romantic comedy film directed by Billy Wilder, who co-wrote the screenplay with George Axelrod. Based on Axelrod's 1952 play of the same name, the film stars Marilyn Monroe and Tom Ewell, with the latter reprising his stage role. It contains one of the most iconic pop culture images of the 20th century, in the form of Monroe standing on a subway grate as her white dress is blown upwards by a passing train.[1] The titular phrase, which refers to waning interest in a monogamous relationship after seven years of marriage, has been used by psychologists.[2]

  1. ^ "The Seven Year Itch". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  2. ^ Dalton, Aaron (January 1, 2000). "The Ties That Unbind". Psychology Today. Retrieved December 31, 2016.

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