An Unmarried Woman

"She laughs, she cries, she feels angry, she feels lonely, she feels guilty, she makes breakfast, she makes love, she makes do, she is strong, she is weak, she is brave, she is scared, she is… an unmarried woman."

1978 2h 4m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 86

DramaRomanceComedy

Synopsis

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A wealthy woman from Manhattan's Upper East Side struggles to deal with her new identity and her sexuality after her husband of 16 years leaves her for a younger woman.

“She laughs, she cries, she feels angry, she feels lonely, she feels guilty, she makes breakfast, she makes love, she makes do, she is strong, she is weak, she is brave, she is scared, she is… an unmarried woman.”

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Cast

Jill Clayburgh
Erica Benton
Alan Bates
Saul Kaplan
Michael Murphy
Martin Benton
Cliff Gorman
Charlie
Kelly Bishop
Elaine Liebowitz
Lisa Lucas
Patti Benton
Linda Miller
Jeannette Lewin
Patricia Quinn
Sue Miller

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul Mazursky
Writers: Paul Mazursky
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 9.5× over at the box office.

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ERA

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48 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paul Mazursky, shot by Arthur J. Ornitz. 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 Bill Conti. 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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7 / 8

CAST

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Jill Clayburgh and Alan Bates and Michael Murphy carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "She laughs, she cries, she feels angry, she feels lonely, she feels guilty, she makes breakfast, she makes love, she makes do, she is strong, she is weak, she is brave, she is scared, she is… an unmarried woman.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Paul Mazursky directs. Arthur J. Ornitz behind the camera. Bill Conti scores. Stuart H. Pappé cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 9.5× over at the box office.
348 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Directed by Paul Mazursky, shot by Arthur J. Ornitz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Bill Conti. 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.
7Jill Clayburgh and Alan Bates and Michael Murphy carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "She laughs, she cries, she feels angry, she feels lonely, she feels guilty, she makes breakfast, she makes love, she makes do, she is strong, she is weak, she is brave, she is scared, she is… an unmarried woman.".
9IMDB entry: tt0078444 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 86 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Released under 21 different titles around the world.