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MONEY
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Earned back only 82% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
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Enemies, a Love Story
"The war was over. But can there ever be peace for a man with three wives?"
1989 1h 59m EN
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★6.2TMDB · 44
ComedyDramaRomance
Synopsis
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A ghostwriter finds himself romantically involved with his current wife, a married woman and his long-vanished wife.
“The war was over. But can there ever be peace for a man with three wives?”
Cast
Ron Silver
Herman Broder
Anjelica Huston
Tamara Broder
Lena Olin
Masha
Małgorzata Zajączkowska
Yadwiga
Alan King
Rabbi Lembeck
Judith Malina
Masha's Mother
Rita Karin
Mrs. Schreier
Phil Leeds
Peeheles
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Paul Mazursky
- Writers
- Paul Mazursky, Roger L. Simon
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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ERA
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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Paul Mazursky, shot by Fred Murphy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Maurice Jarre. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Stuart H. Pappé shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Ron Silver and Anjelica Huston and Lena Olin carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "The war was over. But can there ever be peace for a man with three wives?".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Paul Mazursky directs. Fred Murphy behind the camera. Maurice Jarre scores. Stuart H. Pappé cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Earned back only 82% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
- 237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by Paul Mazursky, shot by Fred Murphy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Maurice Jarre. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Stuart H. Pappé shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Ron Silver and Anjelica Huston and Lena Olin carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "The war was over. But can there ever be peace for a man with three wives?".
- 9IMDB entry: tt0097276 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Fred Murphy
- Original score
- Maurice Jarre
- Editing
- Stuart H. Pappé
- Production design
- Pato Guzman
- Costume design
- Albert Wolsky
- Runtime
- 119 min · 1h 59m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $9,500,000
- Box office
- $7,754,571
- Return
- 82% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Paul Mazursky
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Trailers & featurettes
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Production companies
Who made it
Morgan Creek Entertainment
US
Key crew
- Set DresserPeter von Bartheld
- EditorStuart H. Pappé
- CastingRosina Bucci
- Costume DesignAlbert Wolsky
- CastingEllen Chenoweth
- Executive ProducerJoe Roth
- NovelIsaac Bashevis Singer
- Production DesignPato Guzman
- Executive ProducerJames G. Robinson
- Co-ProducerPato Guzman
- ProducerPaul Mazursky
- Co-ProducerIrby Smith
- Associate ProducerElizabeth Sayre
- Script SupervisorJames Ellis Deakins
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1989-12-13R
Also known as
International titles
- Enemies: A Love StoryUS
- Enemies A Love StoryUS
