The Woman in Red (1984)

Director:

Gene Wilder

Writers:

Jean-Loup Dabadie (screenplay)
Yves Robert (screenplay)

Release Date:

15 August 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

He's head over heels and headed straight for trouble!

Plot:

On his way to work, Teddy spots Charlotte - an incredibly beautiful Woman in Red. He really wants to meet her - but what would his wife say ?

Plot Keywords:

Red Dress | Telephone Call | Seagull | Nudity | Los Angeles

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 1 win & 1 nomination

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Dec. 5

9:35 AM

TMC

Cast

Gene Wilder	...	Teddy Pierce
Charles Grodin	...	Buddy
Joseph Bologna	...	Joey
Judith Ivey	...	Didi Pierce
Michael Huddleston	...	Mikey
Kelly LeBrock	...	Charlotte (as Kelly Le Brock)
Gilda Radner	...	Ms. Milner
Kyle T. Heffner	...	Richard (as Kyle Heffner)
Michael Zorek	...	Shelly
Billy Beck	...	Bartender
Kyra Stempel	...	Missy Pierce
Robin Ignico	...	Becky Pierce
Viola Kates Stimpson	...	Mama Dell
Danny Wells	...	Maitre D'
Buddy Silberman	...	Gilbert

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | Iceland:16 | Singapore:NC-16 (re-rating) | Singapore:PG (cut) | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:S | Sweden:7 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | West Germany:12 | Norway:12 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Palace of Fine Arts - 3601 Lyon Street, San Francisco, California, USA

Trivia:

The building that Gene Wilder jumps from is the same location used as Kim Novak's residence in Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo (1958).

Goofs:

Continuity: In the opening scene, Theodore Pierce is shown on a ledge with his back up against the building. The ledge is reasonably wide, and his feet are clearly at least a couple of feet from the edge. When the camera goes in for a closeup, however, his feet are right at the edge, implying a much narrower ledge.

Quotes:

Joe: Do you believe this man asking whether my Teresa would fool around?
Buddy: I find it hard to imagine your wife sleeping with YOU.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in The Woman in Pink (1984)

Soundtrack:

Weakness

Wilder and Wilder...

Wilder's best loved comedy. It's nice to see him behind the camera also in this witty picture about a man enthralled by this model of beauty, played sumptuously by LeBrock, only to find that there's more to loving someone than just a great body. Wilder performs some of his finest screwball comedy and is given great support from Grodin, Ivey, Bologna and Gilda Radner. Stevie Wonder's song is also catchy and adds plenty of flavor to a fun romantic-comedy.