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Two for the Road

"They make something wonderful out of being alive!"

1967-04-27 Drama 1hr 52m

On the way to a party, a British couple dissatisfied with their marriage recall the gradual dissolution of their relationship.

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On the way to a party, a British couple dissatisfied with their marriage recall the gradual dissolution of their relationship.

  • Released
    1967-04-27
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 52m
  • Genre
    Drama, Romance, Comedy
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English, Italiano, Français
  • imdb-logo
    7.4
  • Production
    Stanley Donen Films

Crew

Stanley Donen
Director
Frederic Raphael
Screenplay
Stanley Donen
Producer
Keywords:
infidelity husband wife relationship southern france architect marriage europe road trip flashback on the road traveling couple

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Cast

Audrey Hepburn

Audrey Hepburn
Joanna Wallace
Albert Finney

Albert Finney
Mark Wallace
Georges Descrières

Georges Descrières
David
Claude Dauphin

Claude Dauphin
Maurice Dalbret
Nadia Gray

Nadia Gray
Françoise Dalbret
Jacqueline Bisset

Jacqueline Bisset
Jackie
Eleanor Bron

Eleanor Bron
Cathy Manchester
William Daniels

William Daniels
Howard Manchester
Gabrielle Middleton

Gabrielle Middleton
Ruth Manchester
Judy Cornwell

Judy Cornwell
Pat
Irène Hilda

Irène Hilda
Yvonne de Florac
Dominique Joos

Dominique Joos
Sylvia Obino
Olga Georges-Picot

Olga Georges-Picot
Joanna's Touring Friend (uncredited)
Clarissa Hillel

Clarissa Hillel
Joanna's Touring Friend (uncredited)
Karyn Balm

Karyn Balm
Simone (uncredited)
Yves Barsacq

Yves Barsacq
Police Inspector (uncredited)
Kathy Chelimsky

Kathy Chelimsky
Caroline Wallace (uncredited)
Roger Dann

Roger Dann
Gilbert, 'Comte de Florac' (uncredited)
Jacques Hilling

Jacques Hilling
Hotel Concierge (uncredited)
Jean-François Laley

Jean-François Laley
Boat Officer (uncredited)
Robert Le Béal

Robert Le Béal
Doctor (uncredited)
Paul Mercey

Paul Mercey
Farmer (uncredited)
Albert Michel

Albert Michel
Customs Officer (uncredited)
Libby Morris

Libby Morris
American Lady (uncredited)
Moustache

Moustache
Bit part (uncredited)
Denise Péron

Denise Péron
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Sophia Torkely

Sophia Torkely
Joanna's Touring Friend (uncredited)
Hélène Tossy

Hélène Tossy
Mme. Solange (uncredited)
Carol van Dyke

Carol van Dyke
Michelle (uncredited)
Mario Verdon

Mario Verdon
Palamos (uncredited)
Patricia Viterbo

Patricia Viterbo
Joanna's Touring Friend (uncredited)
Joanna Vogel

Joanna Vogel
Joanna's Touring Friend (uncredited)
Cathy Jones

Cathy Jones
Bit Part (uncredited)

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Reviews for Two for the Road
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A Review by John Chard 8

Written by John Chard on 2019-05-12

How long are you going to resent the past? Two for the Road is directed by Stanley Donen and written by Frederic Raphael. It stars Albert... read more

How long are you going to resent the past? Two for the Road is directed by Stanley Donen and written by Frederic Raphael. It stars Albert Finney and Audrey Hepburn. Music is by Henry Mancini and Christopher Challis is the cinematographer. Film basically deconstructs in non-linear fashion the relationship between Joanna (Hepburn) and Mark Wallace (Finney). Set out on the road as the couple meet, go on vacation, fall out and make up, narrative is threaded over a 12 year period. Donen and Raphael have crafted a picture that takes the many emotional strands of a man and woman relationship, and lays them out bare for us all to see. It's this honest like approach, coupled with the two watchable lead actors, that really engages me personally. There's moments of fun, slapstick even, but these are always coupled to an onset of sadness or regret, making this neither comedy or drama, but a near perfect fusion of the two - or bittersweet to coin an actual word for it. Mancini's music is sweet and breezy, the title track apparently one of his personal favourites, while Challis' Panavision photography is often beautiful. There's some credibility stretching with Hepburn playing her younger self, and one on going gag is overcooked in the extreme, but Two for the Road still feels fresh and interesting to those willing to invest fully in the thematics of the human marital condition. Film also signs off with a killer bit of dialogue from the protagonists that you wont be able to forget. 8/10

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-04-14

"Joanna" (Audrey Hepburn) and husband "Mark" (Albert Finney) are taking a road-trip to the South of France where they are to attend the open... read more

"Joanna" (Audrey Hepburn) and husband "Mark" (Albert Finney) are taking a road-trip to the South of France where they are to attend the opening of a home designed by him for "Maurice" (Claude Dauphin) and "Francoise" (Nadia Gray). It's clear from the outset that this couple's days in the sunlit uplands have long passed and that they are really now just going through the marital motions. Along the route, though, Stanley Donen introduces us to this couple - using flashbacks - and we we discover the happier times as they met, commandeered an old jalopy, made love under the stars etc... We are also presented with the scenarios that led to the cracks developing, to their loss of trust in each other, to their own equally selfish behaviour and ultimately bringing us to the point where start. Is it all irredeemable? To be honest, that didn't really matter. What we have here is an electric relationship portrayed by two stars who have a genuine, natural, chemistry together. Finney, particularly, looks like he is genuinely enjoying his time and Hepburn just oozes a joyousness and flightiness that makes the love story compelling and engaging to watch. As it develops, both grow up and we have to grow up with them - an experience that we all, however reluctantly, have to endure with always unpredictable results. The well constructed dialogue is authentic and frequently quite witty, and it is delivered confidently by two actors clearly at ease in the other's company. Henri Mancini delivers a delightfully suitable accompaniment to this tale of the lives and loves of two people who don't really know how, or why, they've got to this position in their lives and even in their latter stages, that still exudes an agreeable degree of joie-de-vivre!

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A Review by John Chard

How long are you going to resent the past? Two for the Road is directed by Stanley Donen and written by Frederic Raphael. It stars Albert Finney and Audrey Hepburn. Music is by Henry Mancini and Christopher Challis is the cinematographer...

reviewer avatar

A Review by John Chard 8

Written by John Chard on 2019-05-12

How long are you going to resent the past? Two for the Road is directed by Stanley Donen and written by Frederic Raphael. It stars Albert Finney and Audrey Hepburn. Music is by Henry Mancini and Ch...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-04-14

"Joanna" (Audrey Hepburn) and husband "Mark" (Albert Finney) are taking a road-trip to the South of France where they are to attend the opening of a home designed by him for "Maurice" (Claude Dauphin)...

read more