What a Way to Go!
1964 · Movie · NR · 111 min · ★ 7.1 · 27% critics
A woman tries to give away an enormous fortune, only to be sent to a psychiatrist to explain how she got it. She recounts a string of marriages in which she keeps hoping for a simple, happy life, but each husband’s ambition leads to sudden wealth and an untimely end, leaving her richer—and more frustrated—each time.
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Details
- Years
- 1964
- Release date
- 1964-07-02
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Critic score
- 27/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (104 votes)
About
If you enjoy glossy, offbeat 1960s satire with big stars, musical interludes, and a string-of-vignettes structure, this could click—especially if you like classics like The Band Wagon; Not for you if you want a tight, grounded romance or consistent laughs.
Pros: star-studded cast; colorful, lavish look; playful genre spoofs | Cons: episodic, bitty structure; humor can feel flat; runs a bit long
Themes
- dark comedy
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design, Color · 1965 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Art Direction, Color · 1965 · nominated
Cast & crew
Shirley MacLaine
as Louisa May Foster
Paul Newman
as Larry Flint
Robert Mitchum
as Rod Anderson Jr.
Dean Martin
as Leonard Crawley
Gene Kelly
as Pinky Benson
Robert Cummings
as Dr. Victor Stephanson
Dick Van Dyke
as Edgar Hopper
Reginald Gardiner
as Painter
Margaret Dumont
as Mrs. Foster
- LN
Lou Nova
as Trentino
Directed by J. Lee Thompson