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The Facts of Life

  • November 14, 1960
  • 103 min.
  • Drama, Comedy, Romance
  • United States
Middle-class suburbanites Larry and Kitty grow bored with their lives and respective marriages. Although each always found the other's manner grating, they fall in love when thrown together--without their spouses--on vacation. On returning home they try to break things off, only to grow closer. A holiday together will finally settle whether they should end their marriages.

Original title: The Facts of Life

5

nominations

20%

winning rate

1

win

Academy Awards #33 - 1961

Award People Status
Best Original Screenplay Melvin Frank, Norman Panama
Best Cinematography (Black and White) Charles Lang
Best Original Song Johnny Mercer - "The Facts of Life"
Best Production Design (Black and White) Joseph McMillan Johnson, Kenneth A. Reid, Ross Dowd
Best Costume Design (Black and White) Edith Head, Edward Stevenson Winner

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