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A Perfect Couple (1979)

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A repressed, middle-aged divorced U.S. Greek meets a young singer through a dating service and becomes smitten.

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Alex Theodopoulos
Marta Heflin ...
Sheila Shea
Titos Vandis ...
Panos Theodopoulos
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Eleousa
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Fred Bott
Dimitra Arliss ...
Athena
Allan F. Nicholls ...
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Poppy Lagos ...
Melpomeni Bott
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Costa
Margery Bond ...
Wilma
Mona Golabek ...
Mona
Terry Wills ...
Ben
Susan Blakeman ...
Penelope Bott
Melanie Bishop ...
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Alex Theodopolous is a mid-40s, divorced Greek-American who has moved back to the spacious estate of his autocratic immigrant father, who is also his boss in the family's successful antique importing business. He meets Shiela Shea through a dating service, but their first date turns into an unmitigated disaster when they are caught in thundershower during an outdoor concert, and Alex's car malfunctions. Twenty-something Sheila is part of traveling rock band which lives a gypsy-like existence in a communal loft under their controlling leader. Can Alex and Shiela overcome cultural, age, and lifestyle differences and find happiness? Written by duke1029@aol.com

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What do you do when everything between the two of you seems wrong? ...fall in love.


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29 May 1980 (Colombia)  »

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Ein perfektes Paar  »

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$1,500,000 (estimated)
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The film was cast with a number of Robert Altman stock players and regulars. See more »

Quotes

ER doctor: [to Alex] You've got to stay in bed for a while. Do you want somme pain killers?
Sheila Shea: Yes.
Alex Theodopoulos: No!
ER doctor: Some doctors don't like to give out painkillers, but when you've seen as much pain as I havem it makes you want to kill it.
[to both]
ER doctor: I don't think you two should be kissing while I'm suturing,
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References The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) See more »

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"Somp'ins Got A Hold On Me"
Written by Tony Berg & Ted Neeley
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A romantic comedy, courtesy of Robert Altman
7 June 2000 | by See all my reviews

Robert Altman tries the romantic comedy genre in this offbeat and engaging film. It stars fellow Altman alumni Paul Dooley ( A Wedding, O.C. & Stiggs) and Marta Heflin ( Come Back to the Five & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean) as an unlikely pair matched by a computer dating game. Both give excellent performances. If you are tried of being over saturated with formulaic, predictable Julia Roberts/ Hugh Grant comedies this film is a refreshing change of pace. Unfortunately it has never been issued on video, ( I had to acquire a pirated copy) and rarely screened.


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