Any other Lemmon dramatic roles similar to this?
Up until now I really didn't know a lot about Jack Lemmon as his prime was before my time. I've caught many of his films on TV like Some Like It Hot, The Apartment and the Matthau movies, and always considered him to be a fine actor in comedic roles.
Anyways, last night Days Of Wine and Roses was on TVOntario's Saturday Night Movies. I knew nothing about the movie beforehand, but saw that Lemmon was in it and it was directed by Blake Edwards, so I sat down to watch it expecting to enjoy a pleasant comedy.
As you can imagine, I was completely blown away by what I saw. What a movie! As outstanding as the rest of the cast, the directing and the writing was though, Lemmon's acting was the film's centrepiece. His performance was brilliant. Especially the greenhouse scene (It was heartbreaking and I felt like screaming at him when he started breaking everything) and his sublime work in the films final scene.
So now I'm starting to think that Lemmon was a far better actor than I ever realized. As in one of the all-time greats instead of just very good.
Are there any other films where he takes on dramatic roles similar to this that I should check out? Are any of them close to being this good, or was Days Of Wine and Roses the highlight of his career?