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Lovers and Other Strangers

  • 19701970
  • GPGP
  • 1h 44m
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6.6/10
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Lovers and Other Strangers (1970)
  • Comedy
Mike Vecchio and Susan Henderson are preparing for their upcoming wedding. However, they seem to be the only two people at the wedding that are happy. Mike's brother Richie and his wife Joan... Read allMike Vecchio and Susan Henderson are preparing for their upcoming wedding. However, they seem to be the only two people at the wedding that are happy. Mike's brother Richie and his wife Joan are going through a divorce, which is upsetting his overly devout Catholic mother Beatric... Read allMike Vecchio and Susan Henderson are preparing for their upcoming wedding. However, they seem to be the only two people at the wedding that are happy. Mike's brother Richie and his wife Joan are going through a divorce, which is upsetting his overly devout Catholic mother Beatrice. Also, Susan's father is carrying on an affair and her sex starved older sister Wilma is... Read all
IMDb RATING
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1.2K
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  • Director
    • Cy Howard
  • Writers
    • Joseph Bologna(play)
    • Renée Taylor(play)
    • David Zelag Goodman(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Gig Young
    • Bea Arthur
    • Bonnie Bedelia
Top credits
  • Director
    • Cy Howard
  • Writers
    • Joseph Bologna(play)
    • Renée Taylor(play)
    • David Zelag Goodman(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Gig Young
    • Bea Arthur
    • Bonnie Bedelia
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    • 23User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 7 nominations total

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    Lovers and Other Strangers (1970)
    Diane Keaton and Bea Arthur in Lovers and Other Strangers (1970)
    Bob Dishy and Marian Hailey in Lovers and Other Strangers (1970)
    Diane Keaton in Lovers and Other Strangers (1970)
    Bob Dishy and Marian Hailey in Lovers and Other Strangers (1970)
    Harry Guardino and Anne Meara in Lovers and Other Strangers (1970)
    Anne Jackson and Gig Young in Lovers and Other Strangers (1970)
    Bea Arthur, Richard S. Castellano, and Joseph Hindy in Lovers and Other Strangers (1970)
    Cloris Leachman, Bea Arthur, and Gig Young in Lovers and Other Strangers (1970)
    Bonnie Bedelia and Michael Brandon in Lovers and Other Strangers (1970)
    Lovers and Other Strangers (1970)

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    Gig Young
    Gig Young
    • Halas Hal
    Bea Arthur
    Bea Arthur
    • Beaas Bea
    Bonnie Bedelia
    Bonnie Bedelia
    • Susanas Susan
    Diane Keaton
    Diane Keaton
    • Joanas Joan
    Joseph Hindy
    Joseph Hindy
    • Ritchieas Ritchie
    Richard S. Castellano
    Richard S. Castellano
    • Frankas Frank
    • (as Richard Castellano)
    Cloris Leachman
    Cloris Leachman
    • Berniceas Bernice
    Anne Jackson
    Anne Jackson
    • Kathyas Kathy
    Harry Guardino
    Harry Guardino
    • Johnnyas Johnny
    Anne Meara
    Anne Meara
    • Wilmaas Wilma
    Bob Dishy
    Bob Dishy
    • Jerryas Jerry
    • (as Robert Dishy)
    Marian Hailey
    • Brendaas Brenda
    Michael Brandon
    Michael Brandon
    • Mikeas Mike
    Anthony Holland
    Anthony Holland
    • Donaldsonas Donaldson
    Bob Kaliban
    • Hotel Clerkas Hotel Clerk
    Amy Stiller
    Amy Stiller
    • Flower Girlas Flower Girl
    Charlotte Jones
    • Johnny's Motheras Johnny's Mother
    Mort Marshall
    Mort Marshall
    • Father Gregoryas Father Gregory
    • (as Morton Marshall)
    • Director
      • Cy Howard
    • Writers
      • Joseph Bologna(play) (screenplay)
      • Renée Taylor(play) (screenplay)
      • David Zelag Goodman(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Mike Vecchio and Susan Henderson are preparing for their upcoming wedding. However, they seem to be the only two people at the wedding that are happy. Mike's brother Richie and his wife Joan are going through a divorce, which is upsetting his overly devout Catholic mother Beatrice. Also, Susan's father is carrying on an affair and her sex starved older sister Wilma is going through her troubles with her husband Johnny. All this is going on while Mike's best friend Jerry is trying to bed the maid of honor, Susan's cousin Brenda. —Brian Washington <Sargebri@att.net>
    • kitchen
    • wedding
    • extramarital affair
    • father in law
    • wedding reception
    • 12 more
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    • Genre
      • Comedy
    • Certificate
      • GP
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Film debut of Diane Keaton. Film debut of Amy Stiller.
    • Goofs
      Wilma and Johnny put their son to bed in their hotel room and continue their fight. Evidently, they go back down to the reception, leaving the boy in the room, until we see Wilma bump butts with her mother-in-law on the dance floor, taunting Johnny until he flicks her off and she runs after him. However, in the background, both of their sons are chasing each other around and dancing. Did the dark-haired son awaken suddenly and they took him back downstairs?
    • Quotes

      Hal Henderson: Kathy, you can't help who you love and who you don't love. Now, I love you, and I want you to be happy, and I don't love Bernice, but I want her to be happy, and I do love my children, and I want them to be happy, but I don't want my wanting Bernice to be happy to take away from my love for you. But my wanting my children to be happy, while not taking away from my love for you, will make Bernice happy, and therefore make the children happy. I want everyone to be happy. Everyone. You know, that could be my biggest fault.

    • Connections
      Features Spellbound (1945)
    • Soundtracks
      For All We Know
      Music by Fred Karlin

      Lyrics by Robb Royer (as Robb Wilson) and Jimmy Griffin (as Arthur James)

      Performed by Larry Meredith

      Courtesy of A&M Records

    User reviews23

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Funny if dated
    Mike (Michael Brandon) and Susan (Bonnie Bedelia) are getting married. The movie deals with them and their various families preparing the wedding. Bedelia's parents are played by Gig Young and Cloris Leachman--and Young is sleeping with a cousin played by Anne Jackson. Mike's parents are played by Beatrice Arthur and Richard Castellano who hate each other. Also Mike's brother Richie is divorcing his wife played by Diane Keaton (in her film debut). There's also Jerry and Brenda who just date for the wedding--and fall in love and Anne Meara and Harry Guardino as a couple constantly bickering over who's the boss. Meara's husband Jerry Stiller also appears unbilled and her daughter Amy (who is billed).

    As you can see there's a LOT going on in this film--you're never bored. It is very dated--the talks about sex, marriage, relationships and male and female roles are VERY 1960s...but they are quite interesting. The script is sharp and the characters believable and there are funny lines flying nonstop throughout the movie. It's also amusing to see how Mike and Susan are living together before they get married--but can't tell any of their parents as it would kill them! Some of the sexual stereotypes get to be a bit much (Guardino especially is just appalling) but that's a sign of the times. A song in this movie ("For All We Know") won the Academy Award for Best Song at the Oscars but it's sung by a man here not the Carpenters (who had a BIG hit with it).

    This was originally rated R for the frank (for the time) sex talk, a flash of nudity and some mild swearing. It's PG now but I wouldn't let kids watch it--it's not too dirty they just wouldn't understand it.

    Bssically a fun movie with an outstanding cast. Worth seeing.
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    • Release date
      • August 12, 1970 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Liebhaber und andere Fremde
    • Production company
      • American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,484,056
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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