What a Way to Go! (1964)

In the darkly humorous whirlwind that is 'What a Way to Go!', we meet the seemingly cursed Louisa Foster, a woman whose simple desires belies the extraordinary journey she traverses. All she yearns for is a life of simplicity and love, but fate has a peculiar way of twisting her dreams. She finds herself married not once, but four times over, each of her marriages marked by a peculiar pattern. Her husbands, ordinary men when she marries them, inevitably stumble upon fame and immense wealth, only to meet untimely, tragic ends. Haunted by her inadvertent contribution to their fatal quests for richness, Louisa finds herself an unwilling millionaire, convinced that a curse hangs over her. In a bizarre twist of philanthropy, she attempts to donate her ill-gotten millions to the U.S. Treasury, a gesture so unheard of it prompts disbelief all the way up to the President. Deemed insane for her unprecedented generosity, she's referred to a psychiatrist. It's here, in the quiet confines of the therapy room, that she unravels her strange tales of love, wealth, and death. Each marriage a testament to her unintentional Midas touch, each demise a reminder of her unfulfilled desire for a simple life. 'What a Way to Go!' is a rich tapestry of comedy, tragedy, and a woman's relentless quest for ordinary happiness amidst extraordinary circumstances. As Louisa recounts her tale, viewers are drawn into a paradoxical world where love leads to wealth, wealth leads to death, and death leaves behind a fortune that nobody wants.

What a Way to Go! is a comedy movie featuring Shirley MacLaine.

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