Barefoot in the Park (1967)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Gene Saks

Writers:

Neil Simon (play)
Neil Simon (screenplay)

Release Date:

25 May 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Wake up! Make love! Fall over laughing!!!

Plot:

Paul Bratter, a conservative young lawyer, marries a vivacious young woman, Corrie. Their highly passionate...

Plot Keywords:

Lawyer | Apartment | New York | Elevator | Drunk Scene

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 5 nominations

Cast

Robert Redford	...	Paul Bratter
Jane Fonda	...	Corie Bratter
Charles Boyer	...	Victor Velasco
Mildred Natwick	...	Ethel Banks
Herb Edelman	...	Harry Pepper (as Herbert Edelman)
Mabel Albertson	...	Harriet
Fritz Feld	...	Restaurant Proprietor
James Stone	...	Delivery Man (as James F. Stone)
Ted Hartley	...	Frank

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Ireland:PG | UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) (1989) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Finland:S | Netherlands:AL | Singapore:PG | Sweden:Btl | USA:G (1970) | West Germany:12

Filming Locations:

111 Waverly Place, Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Nancy Enterprises Inc. (I)

Trivia:

A running gag is the absence of an elevator to get to the newlyweds' 6th-floor apartment; new arrivals are out of breath throughout the film. For its release in France, however, the dubbed dialogue placed the apartment on the 9th floor (equivalent to the 10th floor in the US), since in France, older buildings with six stories and no elevator are not uncommon and audiences wouldn't have understood why climbing the stairs was so arduous.

Goofs:

Continuity: When arguing after dinner, Paul comes out of the bedroom, and is standing in front of the matador poster. In next cut, he is in front of the bathroom door.

Quotes:

Corie Bratter: Paul, I think I'm gonna be a lousy wife. But don't be angry with me. I love you very much - and I'm very sexy!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Incredible Melting Man (#8.4)" (1996)

Another One Of Neil Simon's Funniest Films

Noted playwright Neil Simon has successfully adapted many of his plays onto film and this 1967 Paramount release ranks as one of his best film adaptations of all. Robert Redford reprises his stage role as a newly married man who along with his new bride (Jane Fonda) gets involved in many hilarious situations as Fonda attempts to help him be more "free-spirited." A 1960's comedy classic.