Making Love

"There’s more to love than…"

1982 1h 53m EN

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 46

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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A perfect typical LA couple find their happily-ever-after life broken when the husband confronts his long-repressed attraction for other men.

“There’s more to love than…”

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Cast

Michael Ontkean
Zach
Kate Jackson
Claire
Harry Hamlin
Bart
Wendy Hiller
Winnie Bates
Arthur Hill
Henry
Nancy Olson
Christine
John Dukakis
Tim
Terry Kiser
Harrington

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Arthur Hiller
Writers: Barry Sandler, A. Scott Berg
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 85% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Arthur Hiller, shot by David M. Walsh. 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 Leonard Rosenman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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ERA

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Editor William Reynolds shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Michael Ontkean and Kate Jackson and Harry Hamlin carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "There’s more to love than…".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0084293 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Arthur Hiller directs. David M. Walsh behind the camera. Leonard Rosenman scores. William Reynolds cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Earned back only 85% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
244 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Arthur Hiller, shot by David M. Walsh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Leonard Rosenman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor William Reynolds shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Michael Ontkean and Kate Jackson and Harry Hamlin carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "There’s more to love than…".
8IMDB entry: tt0084293 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "coming out", "love triangle", "bisexuality", "sexual attraction".