The Rules of Marriage

"After 15 Years of Marriage, Joan is the Last Person to Have an Affair & the First One Innocent Enough to Get Caught"

1982 3h 13m EN

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3.0

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★3.0TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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A seemingly perfect marriage disintegrates, as both husband and wife become involved in a series of affairs.

“After 15 Years of Marriage, Joan is the Last Person to Have an Affair & the First One Innocent Enough to Get Caught”

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Cast

Elizabeth Montgomery
Joan Hagen
Elliott Gould
Michael Hagen
Michael Murphy
Alan Murray
Melinda Culea
Holly Stone
Sean Astin
Charlie Hagen
Susan Rinell
Margo Hagen
Nancy Cartwright
Jill Murray
Patricia Harty
Ronnie Starr

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Milton Katselas
Writers: Reginald Rose
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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At 193 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Milton Katselas, shot by Michel Hugo. 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 Paul Chihara. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Elizabeth Montgomery and Elliott Gould and Michael Murphy carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "After 15 Years of Marriage, Joan is the Last Person to Have an Affair & the First One Innocent Enough to Get Caught".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0084613 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Milton Katselas directs. Michel Hugo behind the camera. Paul Chihara scores. A long sit — settle in. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1At 193 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
244 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Milton Katselas, shot by Michel Hugo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Paul Chihara. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Elizabeth Montgomery and Elliott Gould and Michael Murphy carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "After 15 Years of Marriage, Joan is the Last Person to Have an Affair & the First One Innocent Enough to Get Caught".
7IMDB entry: tt0084613 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.