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The Seven Year Itch is a 1955 American romantic comedy film directed by Billy Wilder, from a screenplay he co-wrote with George Axelrod from the 1952 three-act play. The film stars Marilyn Monroe and Tom Ewell, who reprised his stage role.
The seven-year itch is a popular belief, sometimes quoted as having psychological backing, that happiness in a marriage or long-term romantic relationship declines after around seven years.
Feb 15, 2020 · Viewed as a critical juncture, the seven-year itch is defined as a time when couples re-evaluate: They either realize that their relationship isn't working, or they feel deeply...
76% Audience Score 10,000+ Ratings. In the midst of a summer heat wave, New Yorker Richard Sherman (Tom Ewell) ships his wife, Helen (Evelyn Keyes), and their son off to Maine for vacation.
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- Marilyn Monroe
- Billy Wilder
- Comedy
Brief Synopsis. A married man whose wife is on vacation falls for the blonde bombshell upstairs.
- Billy Wilder, Joseph E. Rickards
- Marilyn Monroe
Find out who starred in the classic comedy film The Seven Year Itch, directed by Billy Wilder and based on a play by George Axelrod. See the full list of actors, writers, producers, and other crew members on IMDb.
Determined to stay out of trouble--and, above all, faithful--poor Sherman has a chance encounter with the embodiment of temptation instead: the statuesque, Marilyn Monroe -beautiful upstairs neighbor. And, bewitched, Richard gets the "itch".