Mr. & Mrs. '55
Seen it?1955 | 157 min | Comedy, Romance, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Funny Girl or Is This Thing On?, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 37 min.
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1955: an older pace and style.
A young, naive heiress is forced into a 'marriage of convenience' with an unemployed cartoonist in an attempt to save her millions - a move orchestrated by the scheming aunt.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 48K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Guru Dutt
- Guru DuttPreetam Kumar
- MadhubalaAnita Verma
- Lalita PawarSeeta Devi
- Johnny WalkerJohny (as Johny Walker)
- Vinita ButtJulie
- KumkumPreetam's Sister-in-law
- Tun TunLily D'Silva (as Uma Devi)
- CuckooSinger in club
- Anwari
- Agha