Group Marriage

"There Are Marriages... And Then There Are Marriages"

1973 1h 30m EN

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5.2

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5.3

IMDB

★5.2TMDB · 14★5.3IMDB · 178

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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Chris is not getting along with boyfriend Sandor and has an affair with parole officer Dennis. Dennis invites the couple to dinner with his ex-girlfriend Jan. At a picnic on the beach, Jan meets lifeguard Phil, who later sleeps with Chris and moves in with the other five. Phil brings in a person, lawyer Elaine. The "group marriage" of the six of them attracts media attention, which brings trouble and prejudice.

“There Are Marriages... And Then There Are Marriages”

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Cast

Victoria Vetri
Jan
Aimée Eccles
Chris
Solomon Sturges
Sander
Claudia Jennings
Elaine / Phil's Friend
Zack Taylor
Phil
Jeff Pomerantz
Dennis
Norman Bartold
Findley
John McMurtry
Randy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stephanie Rothman
Writers: Stephanie Rothman, Charles S. Swartz, Richard Walter
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stephanie Rothman, shot by Daniel Lacambre. 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 Michael Andres. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kirby Timmons 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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Victoria Vetri and Aimée Eccles and Solomon Sturges carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "There Are Marriages... And Then There Are Marriages".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0068664 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stephanie Rothman directs. Daniel Lacambre behind the camera. Michael Andres scores. Kirby Timmons cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
253 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Stephanie Rothman, shot by Daniel Lacambre. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Michael Andres. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kirby Timmons shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Victoria Vetri and Aimée Eccles and Solomon Sturges carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "There Are Marriages... And Then There Are Marriages".
8IMDB entry: tt0068664 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.