The Owl and the Pussycat

"It's no longer a story for children."

Nov 3 1970 PG 1h 35m
Comedy

Meek, owlish Felix and strident, catty Doris live in the same apartment building. His incessant typing bothers her; her gentlemen callers bother him. Felix informs the landlord of her activities, so Doris moves in on Felix. When they both get thrown out, they move in with Barney... until they drive him out! That's when Felix and Doris finally decide to put theory into practice. But do opposites attract?

Plot

Can a bickering odd couple in Manhattan become friends and maybe more? Owlish Felix is an unpublished writer who vents his frustration by reporting to the super that the woman in a neighboring flat takes the occasional payment for sex. She's Doris, more wildcat than pussycat, and when Felix's peeping-tom-tattle-tale routine gets her bounced from her apartment, she knocks at his door at 3 AM, aggressive and ticked off. They yell, lose another apartment, and pick up where they left off in a friend's flat and beyond. Dancing by the light of the moon seems unlikely for this owl and pussycat.

Written by

Bill Manhoff, Buck Henry

Directed by

Herbert Ross

Cast

Barbra Streisand, George Segal, Robert Klein

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

4 nominations

Trailers
Owl And The Pussycat Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
4,713
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA