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40 Carats

  • 1973
  • PG
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
846
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40 Carats (1973)
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Forty year old Norwegian-American divorcée Ann Stanley owns her own Manhattan based real estate agency specializing in upscale Manhattan apartments. She lives with her seventeen year old dau... Read allForty year old Norwegian-American divorcée Ann Stanley owns her own Manhattan based real estate agency specializing in upscale Manhattan apartments. She lives with her seventeen year old daughter Trina Stanley, and her mother, Maud Ericson, who acts more the teenager than Trina. ... Read allForty year old Norwegian-American divorcée Ann Stanley owns her own Manhattan based real estate agency specializing in upscale Manhattan apartments. She lives with her seventeen year old daughter Trina Stanley, and her mother, Maud Ericson, who acts more the teenager than Trina. Largely because of her uptight and regimented attitude, Ann has had no love in her life si... Read all

  • Director
    • Milton Katselas
  • Writers
    • Jay Presson Allen
    • Pierre Barillet
    • Jean-Pierre Grédy
  • Stars
    • Liv Ullmann
    • Edward Albert
    • Gene Kelly
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    846
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Milton Katselas
    • Writers
      • Jay Presson Allen
      • Pierre Barillet
      • Jean-Pierre Grédy
    • Stars
      • Liv Ullmann
      • Edward Albert
      • Gene Kelly
    • 21User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Trailer 2:53
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    Edward Albert and Liv Ullmann in 40 Carats (1973)
    Gene Kelly, Edward Albert, Billy Green Bush, and Deborah Raffin in 40 Carats (1973)
    Edward Albert and Liv Ullmann in 40 Carats (1973)
    Liv Ullmann in 40 Carats (1973)
    Edward Albert and Liv Ullmann in 40 Carats (1973)
    Liv Ullmann in 40 Carats (1973)
    Edward Albert, Binnie Barnes, Deborah Raffin, and Liv Ullmann in 40 Carats (1973)
    Deborah Raffin and Liv Ullmann in 40 Carats (1973)
    Edward Albert and Liv Ullmann in 40 Carats (1973)

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    Liv Ullmann
    Liv Ullmann
    • Ann Stanley
    Edward Albert
    Edward Albert
    • Peter Latham
    Gene Kelly
    Gene Kelly
    • Billy Boylan
    Binnie Barnes
    Binnie Barnes
    • Maud Ericson
    Deborah Raffin
    Deborah Raffin
    • Trina Stanley
    Billy Green Bush
    Billy Green Bush
    • J.D. Rogers
    Nancy Walker
    Nancy Walker
    • Mrs. Margie Margolin
    Don Porter
    Don Porter
    • Mr. Latham
    Rosemary Murphy
    Rosemary Murphy
    • Mrs. Latham
    Natalie Schafer
    Natalie Schafer
    • Mrs. Adams
    Sam Chew Jr.
    • Arthur Forbes
    Claudia Jennings
    Claudia Jennings
    • Gabriella
    Brooke Palance
    • Polly
    Eugene Jackson
    • Party Dancer
    • (uncredited)
    Andrea True
    • Extra
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Milton Katselas
    • Writers
      • Jay Presson Allen
      • Pierre Barillet
      • Jean-Pierre Grédy
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    • Trivia
      Gene Kelly said of working on this film: "I couldn't see myself declining the opportunity to work with Liv Ullmann, an enchanting actress. I wanted to work in a film with that wonderful actress and that was enough". About playing a smaller supporting role rather than a leading part, Kelly said: "That's not the point. It's good material and it's time we in Hollywood got away from this pretentious business of labeling the appearance of a star in a small part as a cameo, as if excusing it".
    • Goofs
      During the first meeting between Peter and Ann, there is a comment that they are alone on the beach/ coast. However, another person can be seen in the background at what could be an archaeological dig.
    • Quotes

      [Mrs. Adams is looking at the apartment listings]

      Mrs. Adams: This one here that's not too bad. 1080 Park Avenue. What's the cross street?

      Margie Margolin: 88th Street.

      Mrs. Adams: Oh no, that's too far uptown. Couldn't you give me the same apartment in the 60's?

      Margie Margolin: No. It's attached to the building.

    • Connections
      Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Sandy Duncan/Binnie Barnes/Steve Martin/George Foreman (1973)
    • Soundtracks
      In Every Corner of the World
      Music by Michel Legrand

      Lyrics by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman

      Played over opening and end credits

    User reviews21

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    8/10
    Liv Ullmann in a comedy:
    "40 Carats" - a light and cheerful comedy is the only comedy I've seen Liv Ullmann in. She plays Ann Stanley, forty years old Manhattan Real Estate agent divorcée who lives with her mother and 16 years old daughter. On her vacation in Greece, she meets 22 years old Peter Latham (Edward Albert), and they spend the night together. Ann quietly disappears into the early morning hours, leaving him with the memories of the night and nothing else - no address or telephone number. Peter later returns to New York, where one evening he arrives to pick up a date for the evening. Guess, who his date's mother is?

    What follows is, IMO, funny and charming romantic comedy with wonderful supporting performances from Gene Kelly (as Ann's first annoying husband), Binnie Barnes and Deborah Raffin. I've read some comments that Liv was miscast and was not comfortable playing such a light comedy after all the profound and tragic characters she had played for Bergman. I don't think so. For me, one of the most memorable scenes of the film is the one after Liv (Ann) returns home from her vacation and is asked what Greece was like? Ann turns to face a camera, smiles, and says, "Greece glows under the sun" - but it is her face, her smile, her eyes that glow. If ever the saying, the eyes are the soul's mirror, is true, it is about Liv's eyes. There are kindness, tenderness, strength, and something even more attractive than beauty itself in them - the goodness of her soul.

    "40 Carats" was a very pleasant surprise for me. I hope that it will be released on DVD soon and become available for all admirers of Liv Ullmann and of funny and clever romantic comedies.
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    • Release date
      • December 6, 1973 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Greek
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Forty Carats
    • Filming locations
      • Athens, Greece
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Frankovich Productions
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,498,797
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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