Something Short of Paradise
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| Something Short of Paradise | |
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 theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | David Helpern |
| Written by | Fred Barron |
| Produced by | Lester Burman James C. Gutman |
| Starring | Susan Sarandon David Steinberg |
| Cinematography | Walter Lassally |
| Edited by | Frank Bracht |
| Music by | Mark Snow |
| Distributed by | American International Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Something Short of Paradise is a 1979 American romantic comedy film directed by David Helpern from a screenplay by Fred Barron. It stars Susan Sarandon and David Steinberg.
Plot
Madeleine Ross (Susan Sarandon) is a journalist, and her boyfriend, Harris Sloane (David Steinberg), is the owner of an art theatre. Their relationship is on-again/off-again, and when Madeleine meets the French star Jean-Fidel Mileau (Jean-Pierre Aumont) it provokes changes in the way she and Harris feel about each other.
Cast
- Susan Sarandon as Madeline Ross
- David Steinberg as Harris Sloane
- Jean-Pierre Aumont as Jean-Fidel Mileau
- Marilyn Sokol as Ruthie Miller
- Joe Grifasi as Barney Collins
- Robert Hitt as Edgar Kent
Production
Something Short of Paradise was shot in New York City,[1] and was advertised with the tagline "Love isn't blind... just a little nearsighted!"[2]
Release
The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 14, 1979.[3]
References
- ^ "Locations" at IMDB.com
- ^ "Taglines" at IMDB.com
- ^ Adilman, Sid (September 12, 1979). "Strong Opening For Toronto Festival". Variety. p. 7.
External links
- Something Short of Paradise at IMDb
- Something Short of Paradise at the TCM Movie Database
- Something Short of Paradise at AllMovie
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