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Divorce American Style

  • 19671967
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
1.6K
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Debbie Reynolds and Dick Van Dyke in Divorce American Style (1967)
Dick Van Dyke and Debbie Reynolds star as a suburban couple who learn that not even divorce can solve all their problems.
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Dick Van Dyke and Debbie Reynolds star as a suburban couple who learn that not even divorce can solve all their problems.Dick Van Dyke and Debbie Reynolds star as a suburban couple who learn that not even divorce can solve all their problems.Dick Van Dyke and Debbie Reynolds star as a suburban couple who learn that not even divorce can solve all their problems.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
1.6K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Bud Yorkin
  • Writers
    • Robert Kaufman(story)
    • Norman Lear(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Dick Van Dyke
    • Debbie Reynolds
    • Jason Robards
Top credits
  • Director
    • Bud Yorkin
  • Writers
    • Robert Kaufman(story)
    • Norman Lear(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Dick Van Dyke
    • Debbie Reynolds
    • Jason Robards
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 23User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 3 nominations total

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    Dick Van Dyke in Divorce American Style (1967)
    Jason Robards, Jean Simmons, and Dick Van Dyke in Divorce American Style (1967)
    Debbie Reynolds and Dick Van Dyke in Divorce American Style (1967)
    Debbie Reynolds, Jean Simmons, and Martin Gabel in Divorce American Style (1967)
    Debbie Reynolds in Divorce American Style (1967)
    Debbie Reynolds in Divorce American Style (1967)
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    Divorce American Style (1967)
    Debbie Reynolds and Dick Van Dyke in Divorce American Style (1967)
    Debbie Reynolds and Dick Van Dyke in Divorce American Style (1967)
    Debbie Reynolds, Dick Van Dyke, and Van Johnson in Divorce American Style (1967)

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    Dick Van Dyke
    Dick Van Dyke
    • Richard Harmonas Richard Harmon
    Debbie Reynolds
    Debbie Reynolds
    • Barbara Harmonas Barbara Harmon
    Jason Robards
    Jason Robards
    • Nelson Downesas Nelson Downes
    Jean Simmons
    Jean Simmons
    • Nancy Downesas Nancy Downes
    Van Johnson
    Van Johnson
    • Al Yearlingas Al Yearling
    Joe Flynn
    Joe Flynn
    • Lionel Blandsforthas Lionel Blandsforth
    Shelley Berman
    Shelley Berman
    • David Grieffas David Grieff
    Martin Gabel
    Martin Gabel
    • Dr. Zenwinnas Dr. Zenwinn
    Lee Grant
    Lee Grant
    • Dede Murphyas Dede Murphy
    Pat Collins
    • Pat Collinsas Pat Collins
    Tom Bosley
    Tom Bosley
    • Farleyas Farley
    Emmaline Henry
    Emmaline Henry
    • Fern Blandsforthas Fern Blandsforth
    Dick Gautier
    Dick Gautier
    • Larry Stricklandas Larry Strickland
    Tim Matheson
    Tim Matheson
    • Mark Harmonas Mark Harmon
    • (as Tim Matthieson)
    Gary Goetzman
    Gary Goetzman
    • Jonathan Harmonas Jonathan Harmon
    Eileen Brennan
    Eileen Brennan
    • Eunice Taseas Eunice Tase
    Shelley Morrison
    Shelley Morrison
    • Jackieas Jackie
    Bella Bruck
    • Celiaas Celia
    • Director
      • Bud Yorkin
    • Writers
      • Robert Kaufman(story)
      • Norman Lear(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      The judge presiding over divorce proceedings in the film is played by John J. Anthony, a real-life marriage guidance counselor. This was his only acting role in a film.
    • Goofs
      When Debbie Reynolds is curling her hair and Dick Van Dyke is cutting his toenails, we see Debbie from behind and her reflection in the mirror. There are clearly two rollers pinned to the top of her head. Dick cuts a toenail that lands on Debbie's vanity table. She is shot from the front where we see her flick the toenail off the table with no rollers on her head. In the next shot from behind again, the rollers magically reappear.
    • Quotes

      David Grieff: Well now, to the property settlement. I've prepared a list here of major items of community property with some suggestions as to how they may be distributed amongst the parties.

      Richard Harmon: [looking at the list] Seems to be fair. Split right down the middle. The house to Barbara; the mortgage payments to me. The furnishings, colour TV and piano to Barbara; the monthly payments to me. The insurance benefits to Barbara; the premiums to me. The uranium in our uranium mine to Barbara...

      David Grieff: Uranium mine?

      Richard Harmon: And the shaft to me!

    • Crazy credits
      SPOILER: Opening credits (and the musical score) begin when a conductor - having just walked across a field and set up a music stand - raises his baton, gives a downbeat, and "cues" the sounds of husbands and wives arguing from the houses in the neighborhood below. At the end of the picture, the conductor again appears in the field above the neighborhood and begins conducting the final musical score through the closing credits (and drowning out the sound of arguing).
    • Connections
      Featured in Film Review: Film Review (1967)
    • Soundtracks
      Let's Fall in Love
      Music by Harold Arlen

      Lyrics by Ted Koehler

      Sung partially by Pat Collins

    User reviews23

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    black comedy
    The American suburbs are filled with bickering married couples. Richard (Dick Van Dyke) and Barbara Harmon (Debbie Reynolds) are exactly one of those couples. They descend into an acrimonious divorce. Richard is left with $87.30 a week. Nelson Downes (Jason Robards) is a fellow divorced husband who takes a close interest in him with ex-wife Nancy Downes (Jean Simmons). They come up with a scheme to fix everybody.

    This is a black comedy with a bitterness that may be too bitter for some viewers. The movie is tainted by a depressing feel which suppresses it comedic side. Nevertheless, there is some dark fun to be had and Norman Lear has sharpened his pencil to deliver a few deadly swipes at the modern marriage and the divorce legal system. I didn't actually laugh much but the subject jabs are still appreciated.
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    • Mar 5, 2022

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    • Release date
      • June 21, 1967 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Razvod na americki nacin
    • Filming locations
      • Northridge, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • National General Production Inc.
      • Tandem Enterprises Inc.
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $12,000,000
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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