Romantic Comedy (1983)

Director:

Arthur Hiller

Writers:

Bernard Slade (play), Bernard Slade (screenplay)

Stars:

Dudley Moore, Mary Steenburgen, Frances Sternhagen

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dudley Moore	...	Jason Carmichael
Mary Steenburgen	...	Phoebe Craddock
Frances Sternhagen	...	Blanche Dailey
Janet Eilber	...	Allison St. James
Robyn Douglass	...	Kate Mallory
Ron Leibman	...	Leo Janowitz
Rozsika Halmos	...	Maid
Alexander Lockwood	...	The Minister
Erica Hiller	...	Young Woman
Sean Patrick Guérin	...	Timmy (6)
Dick Wieand	...	TV Reporter
Brass Adams	...	Bartender
Stephen Roberts	...	Maître D'
Santos Morales	...	Bus Boy
Fran Bennett	...	Doctor #1

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

based on play

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Taglines:

When he was married, she was single . . . and when she was married he was single. They were victims of unsynchronized passion. [Australia Theatrical]

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 January 1984 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Romantic Comedy!

Box Office

Gross:

$5,100,000 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mirisch Corporation, The, TAFT Entertainment Pictures, United Artists

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The original Broadway production starred Tony Perkins and Mia Farrow as Jason and Phoebe.

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Goofs

You have Leo's last name listed as Janowitz. In the film, he is called Leo Jessop.

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Quotes

Blanche Dailey: Were you eavesdropping?
Jason Carmichael: Of course not, who could hear anything over the clash of your bracelets.

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Soundtracks

"Maybe"
Written by Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Marvin Hamlisch
Performed by Peabo Bryson and Roberta Flack
Produced by Carole Bayer Sager
(P) 1983 Capitol Records Inc.

User Reviews

Romantic, Yes! Comedy, Not really!

As a light romantic drama this is a good film. As a fan of Dudley Moore as a comic actor, I was looking forward to seeing this movie.

The Norwegian video-cover indicated that it should be a very funny movie about am man who loses his partner and his wife on the same day, and how he manages his life after that. (Not a very good summary of the film!)

I didn't find this movie particularly funny. But I really liked the film! The romantic tension is present whenever Moore and Steenburgen is in the same room. The lack of romantic tension between Moore and Eilber is even better made.

The way it all turned out was very clever made, and when I thought that I understood how it was going to end, the story made an new turn.

Not one of the biggest moments in movie history, but a good film when you are in a romantic mood, and want something light to relax with.