Lady L
She's the only lady who ever got a boyfriend for a wedding present!
1965 | 117m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Peter Ustinov |
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| Writer: | Peter Ustinov, Romain Gary |
| Staring: |
| Lady L is an elegant 80-year-old woman who recalls her amorous life story, including past loves and lusty, scandalous adventures she has lived through. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 17, 1965 |
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| Director: | Peter Ustinov |
| Writer: | Peter Ustinov, Romain Gary |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | love triangle, anarchist |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Les Films Concordia, C. C. Champion |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Sophia Loren | Lady Louise Lendale / Lady L |
| Paul Newman | Armand Denis |
| David Niven | Dicky, Lord Lendale |
| Peter Ustinov | Prince Otto of Bavaria |
| Marcel Dalio | Sapper |
| Michel Piccoli | Lecoeur |
| Claude Dauphin | Inspector Mercier |
| Cecil Parker | Sir Percy |
| Philippe Noiret | Ambroise Gérôme |
| Jacques Dufilho | Bealu |
| Eugene Deckers | Koenigstein |
| Daniel Emilfork | Kobeleff |
| Hella Petri | Madam |
| Jean Wiener | Krajewski |
| Roger Trapp | Police Inspector Dubaron |
| Jean Rupert | |
| Joe Dassin | Police inspector |
| Jacques Legras | Police inspector |
| Mario Feliciani | Italian anarchist |
| Sacha Pitoëff | Bomb-throwing revolutionary |
| Arthur Howard | Butler |
| Dorothy Reynolds | |
| Jacques Ciron | |
| Hazel Hughes | |
| Tanya Lopert | Agneau (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Paul Feyder | Assistant Director |
| Raymond Picon Borel | Camera Operator |
| Roger Dwyre | Editor |
| Auguste Capelier | Set Decoration |
| Maurice Barnathan | Set Dresser |
| Jean d'Eaubonne | Set Designer |
| Marcel Escoffier | Costume Design |
| Jacqueline Guyot | Costume Design |
| Jean Françaix | Original Music Composer |
| Karl Baumgartner | Special Effects |
| Michel Deruelle | Makeup Artist |
| Giuseppe Annunziata | Makeup Artist |
| Alex Archambault | Hairstylist |
| Amalia Paoletti | Hairstylist |
| René Fargeas | Unit Manager |
| Lucie Lichtig | Continuity |
| Margot Capelier | Casting Director |
| Peter Ustinov | Director, Writer |
| Romain Gary | Novel |
| Henri Alekan | Director of Photography |
| William Robert Sivel | Sound Engineer |
| William Tuttle | Makeup Artist |
| Pierre Laurent | Production Manager |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Carlo Ponti | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 2 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
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bthompson54
5.0
This is a comedy that really doesn't quite work. The casting is odd and Paul Newman never really looks comfortable in his role. Sophia is gorgeous as always however, and David Niven is pretty good. Peter Ustinov wrote the screenplay, is the director and has a cameo appearance as well. ...
Jun 23, 2021