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Overview

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6.9/10   3,999 votes
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Director:
Mike Nichols
Writer:
Jules Feiffer (written by)
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Release Date:
5 November 1971 (Sweden) more
Genre:
Drama | Comedy more
Plot:
The film traces the sexual and emotional confusion of two men from their Amherst College days in the fifties through the Kennedy sixties... more | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Riverspace Celebrates Director Mike Nichols On 3/6
 (From BroadwayWorld.com. 11 February 2009, 9:54 AM, PST)

The Ultimate Guide to TCM's 31 Days of Oscar Begins Here
 (From Rope Of Silicon. 31 January 2009, 5:56 PM, PST)

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Naughty men who think with their... more

Cast

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Jack Nicholson ... Jonathan Fuerst

Candice Bergen ... Susan
Art Garfunkel ... Sandy (as Arthur Garfunkel)

Ann-Margret ... Bobbie

Rita Moreno ... Louise
Cynthia O'Neal ... Cindy

Carol Kane ... Jennifer
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Additional Details

Runtime:
98 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Iceland:12 | UK:X | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA (cable rating) | Australia:R (original rating) | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Sweden:11 | UK:18 (video rating) | USA:R | West Germany:16

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The fight scene between Nicholson and Ann-Margret took a week to shoot, and at the end of it both performers had lost their voices. more
Quotes:
Jonathan: Talk about the pot and the kettle. When I caught wind of your checkered past, I felt like a celibate.
Bobbie: You made me tell you.
Jonathan: Sure. I twisted your arm.
Bobbie: It got you hot!
Jonathan: Something has to.
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References National Velvet (1944) more

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7 out of 7 people found the following comment useful:-
Naughty men who think with their..., 4 March 2006
9/10
Author: mifunesamurai from Australia

The sexual adventures of Jonathan and Sandy. From college to mid-life crises, we see their attitude to the opposite sex and how their male organ leads them to lower depths. A fascinating script from Jules who isn't afraid to show how some men really are. Nichols' direction has the European flavor, allowing the stunning performances to take over with the help of Giuseppe Rotunno's unobtrusive photography. The amazing thing is that this film is still relevant to some of today's modern male species. The writer and director teamed up recently and made CLOSER, for today's generation. Watch the two movies back to back and you'd see the similarities in style and substance after thirty years.

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