The Woman in Red (1984)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Gene Wilder

Writers:

Jean-Loup Dabadie (screenplay)
Yves Robert (screenplay)

Release Date:

15 August 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

He's head over heels and headed straight for trouble!

Plot:

On his way to work, Teddy spots Charlotte - an incredibly beautiful Woman in Red. He really wants to meet her - but what would his wife say ?

Plot Keywords:

Red Dress | Beautiful Woman | Out Of The Closet | Lipstick | Shower

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Gene Wilder	...	Teddy Pierce
Charles Grodin	...	Buddy
Joseph Bologna	...	Joey
Judith Ivey	...	Didi Pierce
Michael Huddleston	...	Mikey
Kelly LeBrock	...	Charlotte (as Kelly Le Brock)
Gilda Radner	...	Ms. Milner
Kyle T. Heffner	...	Richard (as Kyle Heffner)
Michael Zorek	...	Shelly
Billy Beck	...	Bartender
Kyra Stempel	...	Missy Pierce
Robin Ignico	...	Becky Pierce
Viola Kates Stimpson	...	Mama Dell
Danny Wells	...	Maitre D'
Buddy Silberman	...	Gilbert

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | Iceland:16 | Singapore:NC-16 (re-rating) | Singapore:PG (cut) | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:S | Sweden:7 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | West Germany:12 | Norway:12 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Palace of Fine Arts - 3601 Lyon Street, San Francisco, California, USA

Trivia:

Melanie Griffith turned down the role of Charlotte in order to play Holly in Body Double (1984).

Goofs:

Continuity: In the opening scene, Theodore Pierce is shown on a ledge with his back up against the building. The ledge is reasonably wide, and his feet are clearly at least a couple of feet from the edge. When the camera goes in for a closeup, however, his feet are right at the edge, implying a much narrower ledge.

Quotes:

Joe: Do you believe this man asking whether my Teresa would fool around?
Buddy: I find it hard to imagine your wife sleeping with YOU.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Il silenzio dei prosciutti (1994)

Soundtrack:

Weakness

Gene Wilder goes wild!

"The Woman in Red" is Gene Wilder's somewhat sloppy comedy that's a remake of the 1977 French movie "Pardon Mon Affaire". Wilder did triple duty on this film. He not only stars but also wrote and directed the picture. As a writer and director, he does a so-so job. This movie has alot of silly moments that are totally preposterous. And it contains a few laughable lines of dialogue. But "The Woman in Red" for the most part is a pretty funny film. Wilder is good as Teddy Pierce, a married man who one day see's a beautiful woman wearing a red dress. After catching a glimpse of this woman, he becomes obsessed with her, and can't get her out of his mind. Wilder gets some good support from an exceptional cast which includes Charles Grodin, Joseph Bolonga, Judith Ivey, Kelly LeBrock (as The Woman in Red), and of course Wilder's late wife, Gilda Radner. "The Woman in Red" ain't a great comedy, but a good one. Only if Wilder had done a better directing job this would have been a great farce.

*** (out of four)