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Overview

User Rating:
6.8/10   2,364 votes
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Director:
Robert Mulligan
Writers:
Bernard Slade (play)
Bernard Slade (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
23 April 1979 (Spain) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Romance more
Tagline:
They couldn't have celebrated happier anniversaries if they were married to each other.
Plot:
A man and woman meet by chance at a romantic inn over dinner. Although both are married to others, they... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 1 win & 4 nominations more
User Comments:
Very funny, very touching film more

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

Ellen Burstyn ... Doris

Alan Alda ... George
Ivan Bonar ... Chalmers
Bernie Kuby ... Waiter
Cosmo Sardo ... Second Waiter
David Northcutt ... Pilot #1
William Cantrell ... Pilot #2
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Additional Details

Runtime:
119 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White | Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Singapore:PG | UK:15 (video) | UK:AA (theatrical release) | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:7 | USA:PG | Netherlands:12

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Ellen Burstyn reprises her role from the Broadway production. Alan Alda replaces Charles Grodin from the original company. more
Goofs:
Boom mic visible: When Doris is in labor and is in the bathroom, she gives her doctor's phone number to George. A boom mic is visible for about 15 seconds. more
Quotes:
George: Did you know we've made love 113 times?
Doris: What?
George: I figured that out on my Bowmar calculator.
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Movie Connections:
References Star Wars (1977) more
Soundtrack:
The Last Time I Felt Like This more

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5 out of 6 people found the following comment useful:-
Very funny, very touching film, 7 June 1999
10/10
Author: Kevin L. Conlin from Bloomington, IL, USA

Very funny, very touching film. The interplay between Doris & George is wonderful. They do a great job of 'aging' before our eyes.

Wonderful music links all the scenes together...an all-time favorite song!

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