---
title: 'The Seven Year Itch (1955)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Billy Wilder'
released: '1955-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 101
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-seven-year-itch-1955'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048605/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Seven Year Itch (1955)

1955 · 101 min · Comedy, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

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, 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. The titular phrase, which refers to waning interest in a monogamous relationship after seven years of marriage, has been used by psychologists.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Billy Wilder](https://cinepixo.com/people/billy-wilder)
- **Screenplay:** [Billy Wilder](https://cinepixo.com/people/billy-wilder), [George Axelrod](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-axelrod)
- **Producer:** [Billy Wilder](https://cinepixo.com/people/billy-wilder), [Charles K. Feldman](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-k-feldman)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Alfred Newman](https://cinepixo.com/people/alfred-newman)
- **Director of Photography:** [Milton Krasner](https://cinepixo.com/people/milton-krasner)
- **Editor:** [Hugh S. Fowler](https://cinepixo.com/people/hugh-s-fowler)

## Cast

- [Oskar Homolka](https://cinepixo.com/people/oskar-homolka)
- [Carolyn Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/carolyn-jones)
- [Robert Strauss](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-strauss)
- [Marguerite Chapman](https://cinepixo.com/people/marguerite-chapman)
- [Sonny Tufts](https://cinepixo.com/people/sonny-tufts)
- [Donald MacBride](https://cinepixo.com/people/donald-macbride)
- [Evelyn Keyes](https://cinepixo.com/people/evelyn-keyes)
- [Marilyn Monroe](https://cinepixo.com/people/marilyn-monroe)
- [Tom Ewell](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-ewell)
- [Victor Moore](https://cinepixo.com/people/victor-moore)

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