Move (1970 film)
| Move | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Stuart Rosenberg |
| Written by | Joel Lieber Stanley Hart |
| Produced by | Pandro S. Berman |
| Starring | Elliott Gould Paula Prentiss |
| Music by | Marvin Hamlisch |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 min |
| Country | United States |
| Budget | $2,785,000[1] |
Move is a 1970 comedy film starring Elliott Gould, Paula Prentiss and Geneviève Waïte, and directed by Stuart Rosenberg. The screenplay was written by Joel Lieber and Stanley Hart, adapted from a novel by Lieber.[2]
Plot summary
The film covers three days in the life of Hiram Jaffe (Gould), a would-be playwright who supplements his living as a porn writer and by walking dogs. He and his wife, Dolly (Paula Prentiss), are moving to a new apartment on New York's Upper West Side. Jaffe is beset by problems, including his inability to persuade the moving man to move the couple's furniture, and retreats into fantasy.
Cast
- Elliott Gould as Hiram Jaffe
- Paula Prentiss as Dolly Jaffe
- Geneviève Waïte as Girl
- John Larch as Patrolman
- Joe Silver as Oscar
- Graham Jarvis as Dr. Picker
- Ron O'Neal as Peter
- Garrie Beau as Andrea
- Mae Questel Mrs. Katz
Notes
- ^ Solomon, Aubrey. Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History (The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series). Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 1989. ISBN 978-0-8108-4244-1. p256
- ^ Greenspun, Roger (August 1, 1970). "Random Move:Rosenberg Comedy at Baronet and Criterion". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved April 12, 2009.
See also
References
- Erens, Patricia (1988). The Jew in American Cinema. Indiana University Press. pp. 304–5. ISBN 978-0-253-20493-6. Retrieved April 12, 2009.
- Goodman, Mark (August 24, 1970). "Granny Knot". Time. Retrieved April 12, 2009.
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