A Change of Seasons (1980)

Director:

Richard Lang
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Writers:

Erich Segal (story) and
Martin Ransohoff (story) ...
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Release Date:

1 December 1980 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance | Comedy

Tagline:

"She may be 20 and gorgeous, but I have not yet begun to fight."

Plot:

Marriage takes a sour turn when a middle-aged husband falls for a young and sexy woman. Things get even more complicated when his wife starts a hot affair with a young lover of her own.

Plot Keywords:

Marriage | Swinger | Male Female Relationship | Seduction | May December Romance

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Shirley MacLaine	...	Karyn Evans
Anthony Hopkins	...	Adam Evans
Bo Derek	...	Lindsey Rutledge
Michael Brandon	...	Pete Lachapelle
Mary Beth Hurt	...	Kasey Evans
Edward Winter	...	Steven Rutledge
Paul Regina	...	Paul Di Lisi
K Callan	...	Alice Bingham
Rod Colbin	...	Sam Bingham
Steve Eastin	...	Lance
Christopher Coffey	...	Fritz
Albert Carrière	...	Maitre'd
Billy Beck	...	Older Man
Blake Harris	...	Young Girl #1
Karen Philipp	...	Young Girl #2
Paul Bryar	...	Man at Table
Anita Jodelsohn	...	Woman at Table
Tim Haldeman	...	Bartender
Paul Young	...	Disco Deejay
James Jeter	...	Truck Driver
Stan Wright	...	Bubba Green
Percy Davis	...	Bobby Mason
Steve Myers	...	Charlie
John O'Connor	...	Basketball Player

Directed by
Richard Lang
Noel Black		(uncredited)

Writing credits
Erich Segal		(story) and
Martin Ransohoff		(story)
Erich Segal		(screenplay) and
Ronni Kern		(screenplay) and
Fred Segal		(screenplay)

Produced by
Martin Ransohoff	....	producer
Richard R. St. Johns	....	executive producer
Cathleen Summers	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Henry Mancini

Cinematography by
Philip H. Lathrop

Film Editing by
Don Zimmerman

Casting by
Toni Howard
Lynn Stalmaster

Production Design by
Bill Kenney

Set Decoration by
Rick Gentz		(as Rick T. Gentz)

Production Management
Frank Baur	....	production manager
John W. Hyde	....	executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
D. Scott Easton	....	second assistant director
Donald Heitzer	....	first assistant director
James Weatherill	....	first assistant director
Stan Zabka	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Robert L. Anderson	....	construction coordinator
Horst Grandt	....	property master
Sig Tingloff	....	assistant art director
Tommy 'Tom' Tomlinson	....	assistant property master

Sound Department
Lucy Coldsnow-Smith	....	sound assistant (as Lucy Coldsnow)
Robert Glass	....	sound effects mixer
Richard Gragg	....	boom operator
Don Hall	....	sound effects editor
Larry Hooberry	....	sound mixer
Robert Knudson	....	dialogue mixer

Special Effects by
Henry Millar	....	special effects
Mike Millar	....	special effects

Stunts
Bill Couch	....	stunts
Roger Creed	....	stunts
Bennie E. Dobbins	....	stunt coordinator (as Bennie Dobbins)
Bennie E. Dobbins	....	stunts (as Bennie Dobbins)
John Moio	....	stunts
Conrad E. Palmisano	....	stunts (as Conrad Palmisano)
Lee Pulford	....	stunts
Greg Walker	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Pat Campea Jr.	....	second dolly grip
Joe Jackman	....	photography: second unit
Bill Johnson	....	camera operator
Richard C. Kratina	....	photography: second unit
Rexford L. Metz	....	photography: second unit
Scott Miller	....	photographer: ski sequences
Louis Niemeyer	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Norman Parker	....	assistant camera
Robert A. Torres	....	assistant camera
Scott Deaver	....	second assistant camera (uncredited)
John Travers	....	second assistant camera: second unit (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Aggie Guerard Rodgers	....	costumer: women

Editorial Department
Elyane Bretherton	....	assistant editor
Peter Ransohoff	....	apprentice editor

Music Department
John C. Hammell	....	music editor (as John C. Hammel)
Don MacDougall	....	music mixer
Peter Erskine	....	musician (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Ed Arter	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Dan Dugan	....	production assistant (as Daniel Dugan)
Gayle Goldin	....	production secretary
Lloyd Nelson	....	script supervisor
Morrie Nierenberg	....	production accountant
Frank Nurre	....	location manager
Michele Connors Raley	....	secretary: Richard Lang
Donna Smith	....	production coordinator
Anna Zappia	....	production coordinator

Production Companies

• Film Finance Group
• Polyc International BV
• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Distributors

• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (1980) (USA) (theatrical)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1985) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Aquarius TV (1998) (Greece) (TV)
• Roadshow Home Video

Other Companies

• Lynn Stalmaster & Associates  casting

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:L | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | France:U | USA:R | West Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Glenwood Springs, Colorado, USA

Company:

Film Finance Group

Trivia:

Filming began in late Dec 1979 (on location in Massachusetts) two months after "10" was released, when heretofore unknown Bo Derek was fast becoming the focus of worldwide attention. Additional love scenes were added to the later studio phase of the shoot, most of which appear in the opening shots of the movie.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the ski race, shots taken on a very sunny day are mixed with shots taken on a cloudy day.

Quotes:

Pete Lachapelle: We enter this world and leave this world alone. Everything else is a gift.

Soundtrack:

Where Do You Catch The Bus For Tomorrow?

Just dreadful...but what can you expect from a Bo Derek movie?

A middle-aged husband (Anthony Hopkins) falls for a beautiful young woman (Bo Derek). His wife (Shirley MacLaine) starts her own affair in retaliation.

I caught this in a theatre in Massachusetts in 1980. It was filmed on location around there and I was curious to see how the state looked on the big screen. There was a bit of controversy while the film was being shot here--Hopkins HATED working with Derek because she refused to rehearse. He threatened to quit more than once. After seeing the film I wish he had quit! The script is by the numbers and not even remotely funny (this was supposed to be a romantic comedy). MacLaine and Hopkins do their best with the material but not even their considerable acting talents can save this. Every single event was predictable and boring. Also Derek's complete lack of acting talent is almost painful to watch. I don't care how beautiful she is--the woman just can't act! Hopkins hatred for her comes through loud and clear.

This did nothing for the stars careers. Derek already had "10" out and Hopkins had "The Elephant Man" but MacLaine did this and another dreadful "comedy" called "Loving Couples" at the same time. She did point out in her book that they were both awful and almost ruined her career. Good thing she did "Terms of Endearment" a few years later.

I had blocked this movie out completely but I saw a bit of it on TV recently and all the bad memories came rolling back. Also if you're just watching this to see Derek nude it happens during the opening credits and that's about it. A really bad film--1 all the way.