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An Unmarried Woman
Directed by Paul Mazursky
Written by Paul Mazursky
Starring Jill Clayburgh
Alan Bates
Michael Murphy
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date(s) March 5, 1978
Running time 130 minutes
Country United States
Language English

An Unmarried Woman is a 1978 American drama film that tells the story of the wealthy New York wife Erica Benton (Jill Clayburgh) whose “perfect” life is shattered when her stockbroker husband Martin (Michael Murphy) leaves her for a younger woman. The film documents Erica's attempts at being single again, where she suffers with confusion, sadness, and rage. As her life progresses, she begins to bond with several friends and finds herself inspired and even feels happier by her renewed liberation. Erica eventually finds love with a rugged, yet sensitive British artist (Alan Bates). The film co-stars Cliff Gorman, Kelly Bishop and Pat Quinn. It was released on DVD January 10, 2006.

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Cast

Awards

It was nominated for three Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Actress (Jill Clayburgh) and Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen.

Jill Clayburgh won the award for Best Actress at the 1978 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Festival de Cannes: An Unmarried Woman". festival-cannes.com. http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/2008/year/1978.html. Retrieved 2009-05-12. 

External links

Films directed by Paul Mazursky
1960s
1970s
Alex in Wonderland (1970) • Blume in Love (1973) • Harry and Tonto (1974) • Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976) • An Unmarried Woman (1978)
1980s
1990s
Scenes from a Mall (1991) • The Pickle (1993) • Faithful (1996)
2000s
Coast to Coast (2003) • Yippee (2006)
Films scored by Bill Conti
1960s
Un sudario a la medida (1969)  · Juliette de Sade (1969)
1970s
A Man, a Woman and a Bank (1979)  · The Seduction of Joe Tynan (1979)  · Rocky II (1979)  · Goldengirl (1979)  · Dreamer (1979)  · Five Days from Home (1979)  · Uncle Joe Shannon (1978)  · Slow Dancing in the Big City (1978)  · The Big Fix (1978)  · Paradise Alley (1978)  · F.I.S.T (1978)  · An Unmarried Woman (1978)  · Handle with Care (1977)  · Rocky (1976)  · Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976)  · Pacific Challenge (1975)  · Harry and Tonto (1974)  · Blume in Love (1973)  · Liquid Subway (1972)
1980s
Lock Up (1989)  · The Karate Kid, Part III (1989)  · Lean on Me (1989)  · Cohen and Tate (1988)  · Betrayed (1988)  · Le grand bleu (1988) (US version)  · A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon (1988)  · For Keeps? (1988)  · Broadcast News (1987)  · Baby Boom (1987)  · A Prayer for the Dying (1987)  · Masters of the Universe (1987)  · Happy New Year (1987)  · I Love N.Y. (1987)  · The Boss' Wife (1986)  · The Karate Kid, Part II (1986)  · Big Trouble (1986)  · Nomads (1986)  · F/X (1986)  · Niagara: Miracles, Myths and Magic (1986)  · Beer (1985)  · Gotcha! (1985)  · Mass Appeal (1984)  · The Coolangatta Gold (1984)  · The Bear (1984)  · The Karate Kid (1984)  · Unfaithfully Yours (1984)  · The Right Stuff (1983)  · Bad Boys (1983)  · That Championship Season (1982)  · Split Image (1982)  · Rocky III (1982)  · I, the Jury (1982)  · Neighbors (1981)  · Carbon Copy (1981)  · Victory (1981)  · For Your Eyes Only (1981)  · The Formula (1980)  · Private Benjamin (1980)  · Gloria (1980)
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Inferno (1999/II)  · The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)  · The Real Macaw (1998)  · Wrongfully Accused (1998)  · Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story (1996)  · Spy Hard (1996)  · Bushwhacked (1995/I)  · Napoleon (1995)  · The Scout (1994)  · The Next Karate Kid (1994)  · 8 Seconds (1994)  · Yellowstone (1994)  · Rookie of the Year (1993)  · Bound by Honor (1993)  · The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993)  · A Captive in the Land (1993)  · By the Sword (1991)  · Necessary Roughness (1991)  · Year of the Gun (1991)  · Rocky V (1990)  · Backstreet Dreams (1990)  · The Fourth War (1990)
2000s
Small Town Hero (2010)  · The Perfect Game (2009)  · Moonlight Blade (2009)  · Rocky Balboa (2006)  · The Gospel of Lou (2003)  · 2 Birds with 1 Stallone (2002)  · Avenging Angelo (2002)  · G (2002) (music by)  · Boys on the Run (2001)  · Tortilla Soup (2001)  · FX (2001)







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