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Director:
Robert Altman
Writers:
Robert Altman (written by) &
Allan F. Nicholls (written by)
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Genre:
Comedy | Romance more
Tagline:
What do you do when everything between the two of you seems wrong? ...fall in love.
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Henry Gibson: An appreciation
 (From EW.com - PopWatch. 17 September 2009, 7:46 AM, PDT)

Henry Gibson 1935-2009
 (From EmpireOnline. 16 September 2009, 11:47 PM, PDT)

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One of Altman's Most Accessible Films Is Also One of His Least Interesting more (13 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Paul Dooley ... Alex Theodopoulos
Marta Heflin ... Sheila Shea
Titos Vandis ... Panos Theodopoulos
Belita Moreno ... Eleousa

Henry Gibson ... Fred Bott
Dimitra Arliss ... Athena

Allan F. Nicholls ... Dana 115
Ann Ryerson ... Skye 147 Veterinarian
Poppy Lagos ... Melpomeni Bott

Dennis Franz ... Costa
Margery Bond ... Wilma
Mona Golabek ... Mona
Terry Wills ... Ben
Susan Blakeman ... Penelope Bott
Melanie Bishop ... Star
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Additional Details

Runtime:
110 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:PG | USA:PG

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The role of Sheila Shea was originally written for 'Sandy Dennis'. Paul Dooley was seriously allergic to cats though, and when cat-lover Dennis would come to the script readings with up to five cats at a time, he was briefly hospitalized. As a result, 'Allan Nichols' re-wrote the role of Sheila Shea from an Earth Mother type to the young singer/groupie played by Marta Heflin. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Directors: The Films of Robert Altman (#2.9)" (2001) more
Soundtrack:
Lonely Millionaire more

FAQ

Why did Robert Altman decide to make a romantic comedy ?
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1 out of 2 people found the following comment useful.
One of Altman's Most Accessible Films Is Also One of His Least Interesting, 15 November 2007
5/10
Author: brocksilvey from United States

Paul Dooley and Marta Heflin play a most decidedly IMperfect couple in Robert Altman's version of a romantic comedy. His claim at the time (justified) is that Hollywood had always allowed only beautiful people to fall in love, so he wanted to make a romance with a couple of ordinary folk. He succeeded when he found the paunchy Dooley and the distractingly skinny (nearly anorexic) Heflin for his leads, but the film itself is not much of a success. This came out during Altman's "experimental" period, meaning he threw together some disparate elements and hoped for the best. Actually, it's quite accessible for Altman, considering "Quintet" came out in the same year, and it's one of his least Altman-like projects. Unfortunately, it's those very qualities that also make it one of his least interesting and ugliest from a purely visual standpoint.

The film does boast some good if dated music though, performed by the real-life band Keepin' Em Off the Streets, led by Ted Neely, most known for playing the role of Jesus in the film version of "Jesus Christ Superstar" (and whom I saw perform the role on stage in a touring version).

Grade: C

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