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An Unmarried Woman (1978)
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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. Director:Paul MazurskyWriter:Paul Mazursky |
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| Jill Clayburgh | ... | ||
| Alan Bates | ... | ||
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Cliff Gorman | ... |
Charlie
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Patricia Quinn | ... |
Sue
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| Kelly Bishop | ... |
Elaine
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Lisa Lucas | ... |
Patti
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Linda Miller | ... |
Jeannette
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Andrew Duncan | ... |
Bob
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Daniel Seltzer | ... |
Dr. Jacobs
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| Matthew Arkin | ... |
Phil
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Penelope Russianoff | ... |
Tanya
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| Novella Nelson | ... |
Jean
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| Raymond J. Barry | ... |
Edward
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Ivan Karp | ... |
Herb Rowan
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Storyline
Erica is unmarried only temporarily in that her successful, wealthy husband of seventeen years has just left her for a girl he met while buying a shirt in Bloomingdale's. The film shows Erica coming to terms with the break-up while revising her opinions of herself, redefining that self in its own right rather than as an extension of somebody else's personality, and finally going out with another man. Erica refuses to drop everything for Saul, an abstract expressionist painter, simply out of love for him because he expects her to. It is not so much loneliness that is her problem, and the problems that men, flitting around this newly "available" woman like moths round a flame, bring to her sense of independence. Written by alfiehitchie
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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.Parents Guide:
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USALanguage:
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(France) See more »Also Known As:
Una mujer descasada See more »Filming Locations:
New York City, New York, USACompany Credits
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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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(1977) (uncredited)
Written by Bud Cockrell and Cory Lerios
Performed by Pablo Cruise See more »
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Director Cameo: [Paul Mazursky] attempting to place an order in a restaurant. See more »Goofs
Continuity: During Erica's second visit to Tanya, the plants behind Erica change places with each shot. For straight ahead shots of only Erica, the small cactus is on the right. In angled shots, showing both women, the small cactus is on the left. See more »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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For Betsy See more »Connections
Referenced in "At the Movies: Power/Down and Out in Beverly Hills/Hannah and Her Sisters/The Best of Times" (1986) See more »Soundtracks
"A Place in the Sun"(1977) (uncredited)
Written by Bud Cockrell and Cory Lerios
Performed by Pablo Cruise See more »
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