Move (1970)

A young playwright who writes porno novels to overcome a writer's block, lives the fantasies of one of his books, while trying to move with his wife from one apartment into a larger one.

Director:

Stuart Rosenberg

Writers:

Joel Lieber (novel), Joel Lieber (screenplay)

Stars:

Elliott Gould, Paula Prentiss, Geneviève Waïte

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Elliott Gould	...	Hiram Jaffe
Paula Prentiss	...	Dolly
Geneviève Waïte	...	Girl (as Genevieve Waite)
John Larch	...	Mounted Patrolman
Joe Silver	...	Oscar
Graham Jarvis	...	Dr. Picker
Ron O'Neal	...	Peter
Garrie Bean	...	Andrea
David Burns	...	Doorman
Richard Bull	...	Keith
Richard Benedict	...	Prescott
Mae Questel	...	Mrs. Katz
Aly Wassil	...	Gupta
John Wheeler	...	Brown Package
Rudy Bond	...	Detective Sawyer

Storyline

A young playwright who writes porno novels to overcome a writer's block, lives the fantasies of one of his books, while trying to move with his wife from one apartment into a larger one.

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Plot Keywords:

domestic comedy | apartment | playwright | absurdism | street paving machine | 

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Taglines:

Move has got a lot to give... it's kinky.

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Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

Paula Prentiss posed topless for a photo for Playboy in a bathtub with Elliott Gould to promote the film.

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Soundtracks

Move
Sung by Larry Marks
Lyrics by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman
Music by Marvin Hamlisch

User Reviews

Pleasant fare--bad rap

I read someone once say that "films like _Move_ destroyed Gould's career in 1 and a half years." Maybe, maybe not, but _Move_ is really not a bad film at all: a bit counter-culture, but not obnoxiously so.

Gould is an intellectual New Yorker whose fortunes have led him to walk dogs in central park, and to author pornographic literature to make a living--a self-described "scatological existence." Prentiss (in a straight role) is his long-suffering wife, who watches as he suffers a mental breakdown. This film is of interest to Prentiss fans as it was her first big role in 5 years of eschewing Hollywood. Genevive Waite is the ditzy model Gould meets in the park.

Perhaps the film's greatest drawback (to us men, at least), is Gould's penchant for dropping his trousers to reveal an inordinately hirsute physique.

When all is said, its a film with its own charms, and the ending sweetly closes the story.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1970 (West Germany)

Also Known As:

La mudanza

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Gross USA:

$244,296

Company Credits

Production Co:

Berman-Century Productions, Twentieth Century Fox

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (DeLuxe)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1