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Director:
Writers:
John Mortimer (screenplay)
Mervyn Jones (novel)
Release Date:
14 December 1969 (USA) more
Plot:
Dustin Hoffman and Mia Farrow meet in a singles bar, sleep together, and spend the next day getting to know each other. | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 1 win & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
Tiff #2: "Antichrist" redux
(From Roger Ebert's Blog. 9 September 2009, 9:14 PM, PDT)
User Comments:
A wonderful observation on strange relationships. more (17 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Dustin Hoffman | ... | John | |
| Mia Farrow | ... | Mary | |
| Michael Tolan | ... | James | |
| Sunny Griffin | ... | Ruth | |
| Stanley Beck | ... | Stanley | |
| Tyne Daly | ... | Hilary | |
| Alix Elias | ... | Jane | |
| Julie Garfield | ... | Fran | |
| Marvin Lichterman | ... | Dean | |
| Marian Mercer | ... | Mags Elliot | |
| Susan Taylor | ... | Minnie | |
| Olympia Dukakis | ... | John's mother | |
| Carl Parker | ... | The Tennis Player | |
| Richard Clarke | ... | Charlie | |
| Alexander Cort | ... | Imaginary Film Director |
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92 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Singapore:NC-16 | USA:PG (re-rating) (1973) | Canada:18A (video rating) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:11 | USA:R (original rating)
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Uncredited Jeff Bridges sang his own song "Lost In Space" on soundtrack of this movie. more
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Referenced in Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1 (1999) (TV) more
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Maybe Tomorrow more
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Boy and girl meet. They go to his apartment, do the naughty and then play with each other's neurotic wits. Wonderfully underplayed by the cast. A cute simple story with interesting editing, photography, art direction, music and even directing.