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Director:
Writer:
Paul Mazursky (writer)
Release Date:
26 May 1978 (France)
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Tagline:
She laughs, she cries, she feels angry, she feels lonely, she feels guilty, she makes breakfast, she makes love, she makes do, she is strong, she is weak, she is brave, she is scared, she is... an unmarried woman.
Plot:
A wealthy woman from Manhattan's Upper East Side struggles to deal with her new identity and her sexuality after her husband of 16 years leaves her for a younger woman. full summary | add synopsis
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Midlife Crisis
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Divorce
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Empowerment
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Nudity
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Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars.
Another 5 wins
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9 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Salon Series-Staged Readings Of New Plays Begins Again 3/27
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 5 March 2009, 5:33 PM, PST)
Actor Alan Bates Dies at 69
(From IMDb News. 28 December 2003)
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 5 March 2009, 5:33 PM, PST)
Actor Alan Bates Dies at 69
(From IMDb News. 28 December 2003)
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terrific acting
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jill Clayburgh | ... | Erica |
 | Alan Bates | ... | Saul |
 | Michael Murphy | ... | Martin |
| Cliff Gorman | ... | Charlie |
| Patricia Quinn | ... | Sue (as Pat Quinn) |
 | Kelly Bishop | ... | Elaine |
| Lisa Lucas | ... | Patti |
| Linda Miller | ... | Jeannette |
| Andrew Duncan | ... | Bob |
| Daniel Seltzer | ... | Dr. Jacobs |
| Matthew Arkin | ... | Phil |
| Penelope Russianoff | ... | Tanya |
| Novella Nelson | ... | Jean |
 | Raymond J. Barry | ... | Edward |
| Ivan Karp | ... | Herb Rowan |
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Runtime:
124 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Norway:16 |
Iceland:12 |
Argentina:16 |
Finland:K-16 |
France:U |
Sweden:11 |
USA:R |
Netherlands:16
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Director Cameo: [Paul Mazursky]attempting to place an order in a restaurant.
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Quotes:
[first lines]
[Martin and Erica are jogging along the river]
Martin: Jesus Christ! Look at this - my sneaker's ruined!
Erica: They're only thirty-five dollars.
[Erica takes Martin's shoe and cleans it off for him]
Martin: Fucking city's turning into one big pile of DOG SHIT!
[shouting at passing traffic]
Martin: Come on out and take a crap on me - everybody else is. Fuck.
[Martin lights a cigarette]
Erica: ...been jogging for 2 1/2 miles - you're giving yourself lung cancer.
Martin: I'll tell you something Erica - the longer I'm married to you the more you sound like my mother.
Erica: Clean your own sneaker.
[throws shoe at Martin]
Martin: I think you wanted me to step in it.
Erica: [laughing] You're going crazy Martin.
Martin: I am?
Erica: [laughing] Yes.
[Martin tosses his shoe over his shoulder into the river. Erica jogs away, and Martin jogs after]
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[Martin and Erica are jogging along the river]
Martin: Jesus Christ! Look at this - my sneaker's ruined!
Erica: They're only thirty-five dollars.
[Erica takes Martin's shoe and cleans it off for him]
Martin: Fucking city's turning into one big pile of DOG SHIT!
[shouting at passing traffic]
Martin: Come on out and take a crap on me - everybody else is. Fuck.
[Martin lights a cigarette]
Erica: ...been jogging for 2 1/2 miles - you're giving yourself lung cancer.
Martin: I'll tell you something Erica - the longer I'm married to you the more you sound like my mother.
Erica: Clean your own sneaker.
[throws shoe at Martin]
Martin: I think you wanted me to step in it.
Erica: [laughing] You're going crazy Martin.
Martin: I am?
Erica: [laughing] Yes.
[Martin tosses his shoe over his shoulder into the river. Erica jogs away, and Martin jogs after]
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Moscow on the Hudson (1984)
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Soundtrack:
You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
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Jill Clayburgh gives a brilliant performance as a married wife and mother left for a younger woman. The movie touches all the different emotions felt and her rebirth as an independent individual. The scene in which Erica's husband tells her he has been cheating is great, and when Erica turns the corner and breaks down is really something to see.
This movie was made when divorce was still a hot topic and women were just coming into the workforce and still tied into identifying themselves through marriage. But the film is still relevant today (we all deal with rejection of one sort or another). The rest of the cast is superb and there are great shots of New York circa 1978.
Ten stars.