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What's New Pussycat (1965)

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A notorious womanizer, fashion editor Michael James (Peter O'Toole) decides to seek the help of a psychiatrist when he begins to feel that his inability to commit to a relationship is adversely affecting his personal life. Desperate to remain faithful to his fianc�e Carole (Romy Schneider), Michael enlists the help of Dr. Fassbinder (Peter Sellers), blissfully unaware that as Dr. Fassbinder is making the moves on a patient who secretly longs for the seemingly irresistible Michael. As Michael and

Unrated, 1 hr. 48 min.

Art House & International, Classics, Comedy

Directed By: Clive Donner , Richard Talmadge

Written By: Woody Allen

In Theaters: Jun 22, 1965 Wide

On DVD: Jun 7, 2005

Cast

Peter Sellers
Dr. Fritz Fassbender
Peter O'Toole
Michael James
Romy Schneider
Carol Werner
Capucine
Renee Lefebvre
Paula Prentiss
Stripper at Crazy Horse...
Woody Allen
Victor Shakapopulis
Eddra Gale
Anna Fassbender
Katrin Schaake
Jacqueline
Jess Hahn
Mr. Werner
Elenore Hirt
Mrs. Sylvia Werner
Nicole Karen
Tempest O'Brien
Jean Par�d�s
Marcel
Michel Subor
Philippe
Jacqueline Fogt
Charlotte
Robert Rollis
Car Renter
Daniel Emilfork
Gas Station Man
Louis Falavigna
Jean
Jacques Balutin
Etienne
Annette Poivre
Emma
Sabine Sun
Beautiful Nurse
Tanya Lopert
Miss Lewis
Colin Drake
Durell
Louise Lasser
The Nutcracker
Gordon Felio
Fat Man
Ursula Andress
Rita
Georges Douking
Concierge at Renee's Ap...
Francoise Hardy
Mayor's Secretary
Richard Saint-Bris
The Mayor
Howard Vernon
Doctor
Maggie Wright
Stripteaser
Barbara Somers
Miss Marks
Edra Gale
Eleonore Hirt

Critic Reviews for What's New Pussycat

All Critics (10) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (4) | Rotten (7) | DVD (5)

It goes overboard in pressing for its goal and consequently suffers from over-contrived treatment.

March 23, 2009 Full Review Source: Variety

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Variety Staff

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Clive Donner's stylish direction harmonizes well with Woody Allen's inspired screenplay to yield an elegant entertainment, proving once again that Allen is a better scenarist than a director.

May 21, 2005 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader

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Don Druker

Chicago Reader

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Somewhere in the proceedings there were sane and skillful artisans at work.

May 21, 2005 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Bosley Crowther

New York Times

Top Critic

Better scripted (by Woody Allen) than dirceted (by Clive Donner), this psychiatrist farce is intermittently funny; too bad that the role Allen wrote for himself instead went to Peter Sellers who's over the top.

August 24, 2010 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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Emanuel Levy

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A classic comedy of its time and captures the period in sight and sound. It doesn't wear as well as a true classic, though, and many of the gags would feel dated 20 years later.

March 23, 2009 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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TV Guide's Movie Guide

Jammed with stars in a zany, surprisingly unfunny plot for the most part.

March 13, 2009 Comment

Steve Crum

Video-Reviewmaster.com

The all-star international cast goes overboard in keeping things zany but not necessarily funny.

December 10, 2006 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

The mixed results are entertaining, if flawed.

June 24, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out

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Time Out

A horribly dated affair, Clive Donner's film ends with the entire cast desperately trying to get laughs from a go-kart race. Yes, it really is that bad.

May 21, 2005 Full Review Source: Film4

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Very funny: Peter Sellers, Woody Allen and Peter O'Toole, together are really funny, but What's New Pussycat is too silly.

May 22, 2011

Lucas Martins

Super Reviewer

A very, very, very silly movie. Not a great movie, but funny in places, and very, very silly.

May 5, 2007

Ken Stachnik

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