The Seven Year ITCH is a 1955 American romantic comedy film based on a three-act play with the same name by George Axelrod. The movie stars Marilyn Monroe and Tom Ewell and follows the story of a middle-aged publishing executive who fantasizes about having an affair with his neighbor while his family is away for the summer. The phrase 'seven year ITCH' has come to refer to a period of time in a relationship when one partner begins to feel restless and may be tempted to stray.