The Americanization of Emily

Why did Emily call Charlie the most immoral man she'd ever met?

During the build-up to D-Day in 1944, the British found their island hosting many thousands of American soldiers who were 'oversexed, overpaid, and over here'. That's Charlie Madison exactly; he knows all the angles to make life as smooth and risk-free as possible for himself. But things become complicated when he falls for an English woman, and his commanding officer's nervous breakdown leads to Charlie being sent on a senseless and dangerous mission.

Direction

Arthur Hiller

Screenplay

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Paddy Chayefsky

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William Bradford Huie