An Unmarried Woman
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| Directed by | Paul Mazursky |
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| Written by | Paul Mazursky |
| Starring | Jill Clayburgh Alan Bates Michael Murphy |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date(s) | March 5, 1978 |
| Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
An Unmarried Woman is a 1978 American drama film that tells the story of the wealthy New York wife Erica (Jill Clayburgh) whose “perfect” life is shattered when her stockbroker husband Martin (Michael Murphy) leaves her for a younger woman. The film documents Erica's attempts at being single again as she suffers from confusion, rage, depression, and the occasional one night stand. As her life progresses, she begins to bond with several friends and finds herself inspired and even feels happier by her renewed liberation. Erica eventually finds love with a rugged, yet sensitive British artist (Alan Bates). The film co-stars Cliff Gorman, Kelly Bishop and Pat Quinn. It was released on DVD January 10, 2006.
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[edit] Cast
- Jill Clayburgh - Erica
- Alan Bates - Saul
- Michael Murphy - Martin
- Cliff Gorman - Charlie
- Patricia Quinn - Sue (as Pat Quinn)
- Kelly Bishop - Elaine
- Lisa Lucas - Patti
- Linda Miller - Jeannette
- Andrew Duncan - Bob
- Daniel Seltzer - Dr. Jacobs
- Matthew Arkin - Phil
- Penelope Russianoff - Tanya
- Novella Nelson - Jean
- Raymond J. Barry - Edward
- Ivan Karp - Herb Rowan
[edit] Awards
It was nominated for three Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Actress (Jill Clayburgh) and Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen.
Jill Clayburgh won the award for Best Actress at the 1978 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: An Unmarried Woman". festival-cannes.com. http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/2008/year/1978.html. Retrieved on 2009-05-12.
