The hilariously mad story of all the best things in life that are not free... and the one thing that definitely is!
Etienne makes a good living out of marrying off poor but titled young men to rich but untitled young ladies. Millicent is now in his sights on the Riviera, and Grand Duke Gaspar is the bait. But what if Millicent starts to fancy planted chauffeur John instead, and Gaspar takes a shine to Etienne's secretary Janine?
Love is a Ball (1963) is a comedy and romance film directed by David Swift, released on April 24, 1963 with a runtime of 1h 51m. It stars Glenn Ford, Hope Lange, Charles Boyer and Ricardo Montalban. Viewers rate it 5.1 out of 10 across 8 ratings.
Glenn Ford
as John Lathrop Davis
Hope Lange
as Millicent 'Millie' Mehaffey
Charles Boyer
as M. Etienne Pimm
Ricardo Montalban
as Duke Gaspard Ducluzeau
Telly Savalas
as Dr. Christian Gump
Ruth McDevitt
as Mathilda
Ulla Jacobsson
as Janine
Georgette Anys
as Mme. Gallou
Robert Bettoni
as Milkman
Mony Dalmès
as Mme. Fernier
Laurence Hardy
as Priory
Jean Le Maitre
as Carlo
Directed by David Swift, written by Frank Waldman, Tom Waldman and Lindsay Hardy, produced by Martin Poll.
Average viewer score of 5.1/10 from 8 ratings.
Charles Boyer steals this rather lengthy romantic comedy as "Etienne Pimm" - a gent who patrols the French Riviera trying to match the wealthy nouveau riche (usually Americans) with poverty stricken blue bloods. It's all done with the greatest of subterfuge - the wealthy folks have no idea that they are being manipulated - and true love is aways his goal! His perfectly honed system hits a snag, though, when the…
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Love is a Ball (1963) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, YouTube TV, MGM Plus, TCM, ScreenPix Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and ScreenPix Amazon Channel . Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Love is a Ball (1963) includes Glenn Ford, Hope Lange, Charles Boyer, Ricardo Montalban and Telly Savalas. The film was directed by David Swift. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Love is a Ball was released on April 24, 1963 and runs for 1h 51m.
Love is a Ball (1963) holds an average rating of 5.1 out of 10 from 8 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
