---
title: 'The Odd Couple (1968)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Gene Saks'
released: '1968-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 101
certification: 'G'
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-odd-couple-1968'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063374/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Odd Couple (1968)

1968 · G · 101 min · Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

The Odd Couple is a 1968 American comedy film directed by Gene Saks, produced by Howard W. Koch and written by Neil Simon, based on his 1965 play. It stars Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau as two divorced men—neurotic neat-freak Felix Ungar and fun-loving slob Oscar Madison—who decide to live together.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Gene Saks](https://cinepixo.com/people/gene-saks)
- **Screenplay:** [Neil Simon](https://cinepixo.com/people/neil-simon)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Neal Hefti](https://cinepixo.com/people/neal-hefti)
- **Producer:** [Howard W. Koch](https://cinepixo.com/people/howard-w-koch)
- **Director of Photography:** [Robert B. Hauser](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-b-hauser)
- **Editor:** [Frank Bracht](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-bracht)

## Cast

- [Ted Beniades](https://cinepixo.com/people/ted-beniades)
- [Jack Lemmon](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-lemmon)
- [Herb Edelman](https://cinepixo.com/people/herb-edelman)
- [Carole Shelley](https://cinepixo.com/people/carole-shelley)
- [John Fiedler](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-fiedler)
- [Billie Bird](https://cinepixo.com/people/billie-bird)
- [Walter Matthau](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-matthau)
- [Monica Evans](https://cinepixo.com/people/monica-evans)
- [Larry Haines](https://cinepixo.com/people/larry-haines)
- [Willie Aames](https://cinepixo.com/people/willie-aames)
- [Iris Adrian](https://cinepixo.com/people/iris-adrian)

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