Beautiful Color Pictures From Classic Film "Irma la Douce" (1963)

Irma la Douce is a 1963 romantic comedy starring Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine, directed by Billy Wilder. It is based on the 1956 French stage musical Irma La Douce by Marguerite Monnot and Alexandre Breffort. Below is a collection of 16 beautiful color photos from motion picture Irma la Douce, taken by LIFE photographer Gjon Mili in 1963.

Shirley MacLaine as Irma in motion picture "Irma La Douce," directed by Billy Wilder.

Shirley MacLaine as Irma w. Jack Lemmon in scene from the motion picture "Irma La Douce" directed by Billy Wilder.

Shirley MacLaine as Irma in motion picture "Irma La Douce" directed by Billy Wilder.

Unident. actresses portraying prostitutes in the motion picture "Irma La Douce" directed by Billy Wilder.

Unident. actress portraying prostitute in the motion picture "Irma La Douce" directed by Billy Wilder.

Shirley MacLaine as Irma posing w. small dog in motion picture "Irma La Douce."

Unident. actresses portraying prostitutes in the motion picture "Irma La Douce" directed by Billy Wilder.

Unident. actresses portraying prostitutes in the motion picture "Irma La Douce" directed by Billy Wilder.

Unident. actresses portraying prostitutes in the motion picture "Irma La Douce" directed by Billy Wilder.

Shirley MacLaine as Irma smoking a cigarette in the motion picture "Irma La Douce," directed by Billy Wilder.

Unident. actress portraying prostitute in the motion picture "Irma La Douce" directed by Billy Wilder.

Shirley MacLaine as Irma in motion picture "Irma La Douce."

Shirley MacLaine as Irma w. Jack Lemmon in scene from the motion picture "Irma La Douce" directed by Billy Wilder.

Shirley MacLaine as Irma sitting in cafe w. small dog in motion picture "Irma La Douce" directed by Billy Wilder.

(Photos: Gjon Mili/LIFE archives)