Plaion The girl Irma La Douce

Actually, the police in Paris's red-light district turn a blind eye. Only the overly eager patrol officer Nestor wants to clean up the area – and is promptly suspended. Dejected, he meets the street girl Irma la Douce in a seedy bar, and he falls hopelessly in love with her. When he defends her honor, it becomes natural for Nestor to become Irma's pimp and protect her. He does this simply by disguising himself as the mysterious Lord X and becoming one of Irma's regular clients.

After the great success of The Apartment, the renowned Billy Wilder brought the charming Shirley MacLaine and the unique Jack Lemmon together once again. Since Wilder couldn't imagine Lemmon as a singer, he adapted the well-known musical completely without any singing. Nevertheless, André Previn used the melodies of the songs in his score and promptly won an Oscar for it. Shirley MacLaine won a Golden Globe for her portrayal of the sweet Irma.