The marriage, the being single, the falling in love. Erica seemingly has the perfect life until her husband informs her hes leaving her for another 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. Goodbars makers ultimately had no respect for their female protagonist but mazursky. In 1978, jill clayburgh won at cannes for her role in an unmarried woman. An unmarried woman 1978 jill clayburgh alan bates michael. The wonderful paul mazursky created this 1978 landmark slaute to womens liberation and the film wipes the floor with the messy urban horror of 1977s looking for mr. Rent an unmarried woman 1978 starring jill clayburgh and alan bates on dvd and bluray.
An unmarried woman 1978 r 05261978 us drama, romance, comedy 2h 4m user score. You might remember paul from his fairly recent cameo on curb your enthusiasm where he played one of the anti larry david producers ofthe producers. Directed by 1 writing credits 1 cast 32 produced by 2 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1. Kramer and some just barely bearable, like an unmarried woman. Jill clayburgh, alan bates, michael murphy a bruising, emotional gutpunch, mazurskys heartbreaking character study puts the viewer right in the shoes of upper east sider jill clayburgh, so were blindsided right along with her when husband michael murphy breaks up. Either way, an unmarried woman astutely pointed to how far the new 1970s woman had come and how far she still needed to go. Woman deals with erica jill clayburgh, a middle aged, middle class manhattan housewife who suddenly discovers that her husband has fallen in love with a younger woman and wants a divorce.
The film was nominated for the academy award for best picture and clayburgh was nominated for an academy award for. Erica coming to terms with the breakup while revising her opinions of herself, redefining that self in its own right rather than as. Find movie and film cast and crew information for an unmarried woman 1978 paul mazursky on allmovie. An unmarried woman movie news and cast updates tv guide. One of my all time favorite movie jill was excellent she should have won best actress. Until her world is turned upside down because her husband has fallen in love with another woman. After he leaves her for a younger woman, erica must get to know herself, on her own, not as defined by anyone else.
An unmarried woman tells the story of erica benton a married woman who finds out her husband has been cheating on her for a lengthy period of time. If you like an unmarried woman you are looking for humorous, psychological and sentimental movies about with starting over, midlife crisis, self discovery, romance, couple relations, betrayal and fall in love themes of comedy, drama and romance genre shot in usa. There are big, passionate feelings in an unmarried woman and, instead of being some kind of emotional workout, it is surprisingly romantic which ticked some feminists off, who wanted more than lightweight laughs. An unmarried woman plays true with all three of its major movements. Rent an unmarried woman 1978 on dvd and bluray dvd. A hit with 1978 audiences, an unmarried woman provoked viewer debate over ericas final choice and its meaning for women. A wealthy woman from manhattans 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. Find where to watch an unmarried woman and many more fulllength movies from the best streaming services online. Unmarried woman, an on dvd 024543219361 from 20th century fox. Unmarried woman, an soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. Greece transliterated isolatin1 title mia gynaika eleftheri anypantri gynaika, una mujer descasada. Watch an unmarried woman 1978 on netflix in the usa.
An unmarried woman the criterion collection bluray. Staring alan bates, jill clayburgh, michael murphy and cliff gorman. Mazurskys films have considered the grave and funny business of sex before most memorably in bob and carol and ted and alice and blume in love. Get the latest an unmarried woman news, movie spoilers, casting info and more on. An unmarried woman criterion collection dvd 1978 best buy. There was practically nothing for women to do on the screen in the 1950s and 1960s, clayburgh said in an interview with the associated press while promoting an unmarried woman in 1978. Every month one of us makes the rest of the crew watch a movie theyve never seen before and we discuss it afterwards. Jill clayburgh, in the title role, learns to take control of. Buy an unmarried woman dvd 1978 with jill clayburgh dvd synopsis and information. But hes never before been this successful at really dealing with the. Irwin lawrence paul mazursky april 25, 1930 june 30, 2014 was an american film director, screenwriter, and actor. An unmarried woman 1978 r erica jill clayburgh is living the good life, though completely dependent on her husband, when everything changes. Shop an unmarried woman criterion collection dvd 1978 at best buy. An unmarried woman 1978 paul mazursky cast and crew.
An unmarried woman 1978 is an erotic comedy, drama movie starring jill clayburgh and alan bates. Jill clayburgh, alan bates, michael murphy, cliff gorman en kelly bishop. An unmarried woman is a 1978 american comedydrama film written and directed by paul mazursky and starring jill clayburgh and alan bates. This month boomer made britnee, brandon, and cc watch an unmarried woman 1978. Paul mazurskys an unmarried woman follows the turmoil of a woman named erica jill clayburgh, whose comfortable domestic life is thrown into turmoil when her husband martin michael murphy. The film was nominated for the academy award for best picture and clayburgh was nominated for an academy award for best actress. I think its a film that everyone saw at the time, but hasnt had much attention or respect in retrospect. Erica jill clayburgh seems to have it all a comfortable home, an interesting job in a manhattan art galley, a bright teenage daughter, and a loving. This is an unmarried woman directed by paul mazurksky in 1978.
When her seemingly perfect husband michael murphy leaves her for another woman. Paul mazurskys an unmarried woman follows the turmoil of a woman named erica jill clayburgh, whose comfortable domestic life is thrown. On tv people were watching all creatures great and small. Mazursky also gives us one of those great iconic visuals that will stick in your. In the most acclaimed performance of her career, jill clayburgh stars as erica, a woman who has it all until her husband walks out and she is forced to reevaluate her life in paul mazurskys. A groundbreaking film at the time of its release, director paul mazurskys poignant portrayal of a woman dealing with the dissolution of her marriage won many honors, including oscar nominations for best picture, screenplay and actress jill clayburgh. March 01, 1978, wednesday, what happened on 311978. Jill clayburgh, alan bates, michel murphy, cliff gorman, lisa pelican. In the most acclaimed performance of her career, jill clayburgh stars as erica, a woman who has it all until her husband walks out and she is.
An unmarried woman year 1978 genre comedy drama romance type movies idmb rating 7. Her perfect husband walks out, and she is left frightened and alone to face the chancy singles world. She was a recipient of the cannes film festival award for best actress and was nominated for the academy award for best actress for her breakthrough role in paul mazurskys comedydrama an unmarried woman 1978. Bill conti music from an unmarried woman 1978, vinyl. She didnt win but it pushed her into the a class for a. An unmarried woman, directed by paul mazursky, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1978 while the complete book of running by james f. The goodbar thread made me think of it, as it came out at around the same time. How do i address my invitation for an unmarried woman how to address your wedding invitation to an unmarried woman. An unmarried woman 1978 widescreen color dvd region 1 playable in north america. One of a group of new womens pictures made in the wake of post1960s. Erica has to deal with her new reality and begin to start her life over as an unmarried woman. Strong women characters in 1970s movies netflix dvd blog. Moving tale of a middleclass manhattan housewifes struggle for independence after her husband leaves her for another woman. Jill clayburgh april 30, 1944 november 5, 2010 was an american actress known for her work in theater, television, and cinema.
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. Jill clayburgh was nominated for an oscar as the lead in this 1978 film. Unmarried woman definition of unmarried woman by the. An unmarried woman 1978 erica jill clayburgh is unmarried only temporarily in that her successful, wealthy husband of seventeen years has just left her for a girl he met while buying a shirt in bloomingdales. Rent an unmarried woman 1978 starring jill clayburgh and alan bates on. With help from a therapist and a supportive group of. Add to watchlist when her husband of sixteen years leaves her for a younger.
An unmarried woman became a beacon of the womens movement in the 1970s, though its tentative feminism seems tame by todays standards. Paul mazursky was born on april 25, 1930 in brooklyn, new york city, new york, usa as irwin lawrence mazursky. Rent an unmarried woman 1978 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Specific scenes in an unmarried woman come across in sharp focus, but the overall view is as soft and fuzzy as something photographed through gauze. Known for his dramatic comedies that often dealt with modern social issues, he was nominated for five academy awards. Paul mazursky talks about his classic an unmarried woman in rare 1978 interview duration. Jill clayburgh, alan bates, michael murphy, cliff gorman, lisa pelican. The film isnt necessarily logical, though it takes pride in being flaky and tart.
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