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The Arrangement

  • 19691969
  • RR
  • 2h 5m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
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Faye Dunaway in The Arrangement (1969)
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An adman attempts to rebuild his shattered life after suffering a nervous breakdown.An adman attempts to rebuild his shattered life after suffering a nervous breakdown.An adman attempts to rebuild his shattered life after suffering a nervous breakdown.

IMDb RATING
6.3/10
3K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Elia Kazan
  • Writer
    • Elia Kazan(novel)
  • Stars
    • Kirk Douglas
    • Faye Dunaway
    • Deborah Kerr
Top credits
  • Director
    • Elia Kazan
  • Writer
    • Elia Kazan(novel)
  • Stars
    • Kirk Douglas
    • Faye Dunaway
    • Deborah Kerr
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 45User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations

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    The Arrangement
    Trailer 2:56
    The Arrangement

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    Faye Dunaway in The Arrangement (1969)
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    Faye Dunaway and Michael Higgins in The Arrangement (1969)
    Kirk Douglas, Deborah Kerr, and Michael Higgins in The Arrangement (1969)
    Kirk Douglas, Deborah Kerr, and Faye Dunaway in The Arrangement (1969)
    Kirk Douglas and Faye Dunaway in The Arrangement (1969)
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    "The Arrangement" Faye Dunaway 1969 Warner Bros.
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    Kirk Douglas
    Kirk Douglas
    • Eddie Andersonas Eddie Anderson
    Faye Dunaway
    Faye Dunaway
    • Gwenas Gwen
    Deborah Kerr
    Deborah Kerr
    • Florence Andersonas Florence Anderson
    Richard Boone
    Richard Boone
    • Sam Arnessas Sam Arness
    Hume Cronyn
    Hume Cronyn
    • Arthur Houghtonas Arthur Houghton
    Michael Higgins
    Michael Higgins
    • Michael Andersonas Michael Anderson
    Carol Eve Rossen
    Carol Eve Rossen
    • Gloria Andersonas Gloria Anderson
    • (as Carol Rossen)
    William Hansen
    William Hansen
    • Dr. Weeksas Dr. Weeks
    Harold Gould
    Harold Gould
    • Dr. Leibmanas Dr. Leibman
    Michael Murphy
    Michael Murphy
    • Father Draddyas Father Draddy
    John Randolph Jones
    John Randolph Jones
    • Charlesas Charles
    Anne Hegira
    Anne Hegira
    • Thomnaas Thomna
    Charles Drake
    Charles Drake
    • Finneganas Finnegan
    E.J. André
    E.J. André
    • Uncle Joeas Uncle Joe
    • (as E.J. Andre)
    Philip Bourneuf
    Philip Bourneuf
    • Judge Morrisas Judge Morris
    Dianne Hull
    Dianne Hull
    • Ellen Andersonas Ellen Anderson
    Donna Anders
    • Girl in Motelas Girl in Motel
    • (uncredited)
    Brian Andrews
    Brian Andrews
    • Childas Child
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Elia Kazan
    • Writer
      • Elia Kazan(novel)
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    Storyline

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    Eddie is a very rich man who has everything he wants; money, family, success, but a car crash causes him to reevaluate the life he leads. Searching for the happiness he lost, he remembers his one-time lover, Gwen, even as his wife conspires to take his fortune... —Chris Makrozahopoulos <makzax@hotmail.com>
    • advertising executive
    • semi autobiographical
    • midlife crisis
    • extramarital affair
    • attempted suicide
    • 58 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • It's the new life-style.
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • R
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      Critics were overwhelmingly negative when the film came out, and it was the consensus that Elia Kazan should never have filmed his own best-selling novel, which was panned by most literary critics as trash when it was published in 1967. It was widely known that the lead role had been turned down by Marlon Brando, who had garnered three Academy Award nominations and was awarded one Oscar under Kazan's direction at the beginning of his film career and was the heart and soul of some of Kazan's best work as a movie director. By the late 1960s, after a string of flops, most critics felt Brando was through as a movie star and that he desperately needed Kazan to turn his career around, both as an artist and as a box-office star. When the film came out, Kirk Douglas' lead performance was roundly panned, and most critics felt that even Brando at his best couldn't save what was, in essence, a melodramatic potboiler. The failure of "The Arrangement" was the end of Kazan's own career as an A-list director.
    • Goofs
      When Eddie's father eats the piece of white bread, the number of bites and placement of the bread on the tray or his belly changes between shots.
    • Quotes

      Gwen: The screwing I'm getting is not worth the screwing I'm getting.

    • Connections
      Edited into Un Américain nommé Kazan (2018)

    User reviews45

    Review
    Top review
    GWEN HUNT and CHARLES, seem to be based on MARILYN MONROE and ARTHUR MILLER
    After having read the book, and the descriptions Elia Kazan makes of Gwen Hunt and Charles, I got the feeling that he was describing the personalities of Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller. If you read the biographies of Elia Kazan and Arthur Miller, it was Elia Kazan who introduced Marilyn Monroe to Arthur Miller. At that time Elia Kazan was having an affair with Marilyn Monroe. There seemed to have developed a ¨menage a trois¨ between Elia Kazan, Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller¨ as in the description where after Marilyn makes love to Elia Kazan, they both look at a photo of Arthur Miller on the night table and talk about him. It is not surprising now that Arthur Miller chose Elia Kazan as the director for his 1964 play AFTER THE FALL at Lincoln Center. Who else knew Marilyn better than Elia Kazan? They were both in love with her at the same time (early 195os). AFTER THE FALL is based on Marilyn Monroe. Did anyone else identify Gwen and Charles with Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller.
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    • Oct 28, 2006

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 23, 1969 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • HBOMAX (United States)
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Das Arrangement
    • Filming locations
      • Long Island, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Athena Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $9,536
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 5 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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