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Overview

User Rating:
6.8/10   2,440 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:

One of the best romance movies, and funny too more (55 total)


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:

Paul McCartney was first asked to write theme music for this film. He came up with a title song called 'Same Time, Next Year', however this was rejected in favor of Marvin Hamlisch's Academy Award-nominated "The Last Time I Felt Like This". The song was left unreleased until 1990 as a B-Side to the single "Put It There" 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:

[repeated line]
George: All right, I didn't think it through.
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Movie Connections:

References "The Lone Ranger" (1949) more

Soundtrack:

The Last Time I Felt Like This more


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7 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
One of the best romance movies, and funny too, 12 January 1999
10/10
Author: anonymous from Croatia

I accidentally stumbled across this movie on Slovenian TV a couple of years ago and could not stop watching. The idea is so simple, yet so original, and Alan Alda is just hilarious, as always. It is interesting how the decades and history reflect on main characters, as well as their own maturing and growing old process. A must see! It really is much more than your typical romantic comedy.

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