uptownmyrnafan what can i say to add to all the reviews? this movie IS the quintessential 60's spy/spoof flick. (other than the Matt Helm movies)the awesome clothes, the amazing sets, the beautiful women, and the GREAT GREAT GREAT music by De Vol. (if you can't have Quincy Jones - then De Vol is the way to go) the opening ski scene was recreated in Her Majesty's Secret Service, among others (incl. several later Bond flicks) that's how good it is. several times i had to back up the DVD to catch some lines that i had laughed over. such as DD : "were you really with the CIA ?" "yes but industrial esp. was more fitting employment for a coward."the scenes that i found funniest were the bugging of the outdoor café, the scene where DD was spying on Irene Tsu on her deck, the chase inside & outside of an apartment building, & of course the movie theater scene with Michael Pollard.all in all this is a very good spy spoof & well worth watching, no matter what anyone says >> INCLUDING Miss Day herself.yes she had too much make-up, yes Richard Harris does SEEM mis-cast, & yes it doesn't quite have the same chemistry that DD had with Rock Hudson or James Garner ........ but just take it for what it's worth, & just sit back & watch & enjoy it. & oh yeah ......... make up your own mind about it. but i found it very funny & entertaining, & a cocktail or two won't hurt either.

entcaprice Fox Cinema Classics Collection DVD release of Caprice definitely puts the film in its proper place as one the most stylish and best super spy comedy thrillers. Frank Tashlin's beautifully restored film follows his direction of "The Glass Bottom Boat" with a new level of suspense. This time Miss Day really is a spy working for a cosmetic firm avenging the murder of her father while uncovering the heads of the drug syndicate. Yes! from her first movie to a reporter on her hit television series Doris Day has always been a busy working woman. Her leading man, British agent assigned with French Interpol Richard Haris complicates Doris mission.This Last film in cinema scope takes you from Paris to LA to the Swiss Alps and back to Paris in one the most electrifying ski chase ever seen. I recommend giving Caprice a second look with audio comments given by James Bond expert John Cork and myself for a better appreciation of a very interesting, revealing moment of cinema in the summer of 67.'Pierre Patrick'(qv) Co-writer of Que Sera Sera The Magic of Doris Day.

Greg Couture The talents of Frank Tashlin and Doris Day would seem to be a Hollywood combination made in heaven but, with "The Glass Bottom Boat" (made at M-G-M a year earlier than "Caprice') and this one, their fans were doomed to a certain degree of disappointment. The main trouble with this film is its impossibly convoluted and ridiculous script, giving little opportunity for anyone to shine, except, perhaps, the set and clothes designers, though one must appreciate that their efforts look very, VERY much of the dreaded "Mod" period when this one was conceived.Technical credits are, for the most part, top-notch, especially that old pro Leon Shamroy's lush cinematography (although I do recall that the back projections were very obvious when I saw this on a 40-foot wide CinemaScope screen when it was first released).I've never been a particular fan of Richard Harris and he was most definitely miscast opposite Doris. His too-clipped delivery of some of his lines can be attributed, I suspect, to Mr. Tashlin's rather slack direction (unusual for that comic master).All in all, when one considers that producer Martin Melcher, Doris's husband, was, at the time, squandering her hefty paychecks in unwise investments, it's easy to understand why Ms. Day has since been content to retire form the screen and allow us to remember her better, earlier efforts.

jotix100 "Caprice" is a film that supposedly, even its star, Doris Day, wasn't too pleased with the finished product. This is clearly evident in what Frank Tashlin, its director, and also one of its writers, created as a vehicle for Ms. Day. In fact, it was one of the last movies in which this luminous star appeared. Who can blame her?The plot is the worst thing going for the movie. We don't believe for a moment all that is happening. Mr. Tashlin doesn't even get the charismatic Ms. Day to turn her charm as she always did in her films before. Then there is the problem of the way the star is made to look. Doris Day, who was forty five at the time, still had her lovely figure, but some of the costumes she is made to wear are just plain hideous! And what about those ugly hats? At that time most women all over the world, even those in business, had tossed their hats aside and wouldn't get caught dead with one of those worn by Ms. Day in the movie.One can't blame Doris Day for the finished product. Richard Harris looks clear out of his element, after all, he wasn't notorious for playing comedy. Ray Walston, Jack Krushen, Edward Mulhare and Lilia Skala play supporting roles.This film is only for hard core Doris Day fans only.