Tom Ewell as Richard Sherman
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Tom Ewell as Richard Sherman is the comedic portrayal of a middle-aged Manhattan publishing executive whose wandering eye and vivid fantasies are tested by temptation in the classic film "The Seven Year Itch."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictionalCharacterPortrayal
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filmCharacter ⓘ |
| adaptedFrom | The Seven Year Itch (1952 stage play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ageRange | middle-aged adult ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Seven Year Itch (1955 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Richard Sherman (character in the stage play The Seven Year Itch) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterArc | from flirtation and fantasy to reaffirmation of marriage ⓘ |
| characterName | Richard Sherman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| comicStyle | self-deprecating humor ⓘ |
| culturalContext | 1950s American suburban values ⓘ |
| employerLocation | Manhattan, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmCountryOfOrigin | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmDirector | Billy Wilder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmGenre | romantic comedy ⓘ |
| filmLanguage | English ⓘ |
| filmProductionCompany | Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1955 ⓘ |
| filmScreenwriter |
Billy Wilder
NERFINISHED
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George Axelrod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmStudio | 20th Century Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1955 ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| hasChild | Ricky Sherman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeLocation | summer apartment in Manhattan ⓘ |
| internalConflict | desire versus loyalty to his wife ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | voice-over inner monologue ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | protagonist ⓘ |
| notableFor | comic depiction of suburban husband anxiety ⓘ |
| notableSceneAssociation | fantasy sequences about his own attractiveness ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
imaginative
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middle-aged ⓘ neurotic ⓘ prone to fantasy ⓘ |
| occupation | publishing executive ⓘ |
| onScreenDynamicWith | The Girl (Marilyn Monroe) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalStagePortrayalBy | Tom Ewell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Tom Ewell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | New York City ⓘ |
| settingDetail | summer heat wave in Manhattan ⓘ |
| spouse | Helen Sherman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testedBy | attraction to The Girl (Marilyn Monroe) ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
male midlife crisis
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marital fidelity ⓘ temptation ⓘ |
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