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An Unmarried Woman

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An Unmarried Woman (1978)

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Reviews Counted:19

Fresh:17

Rotten:2

Average Rating:7.2/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 4 mins

Genre: Dramas

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: Martin (Michael Murphy) and Erica (Jill Clayburgh) are a successful New York couple who have been happily married for 17 years. The parents of Patti (Lisa Lucas), a precocious and witty teenager,... Martin (Michael Murphy) and Erica (Jill Clayburgh) are a successful New York couple who have been happily married for 17 years. The parents of Patti (Lisa Lucas), a precocious and witty teenager, they seem to have it all until Martin confesses to Erica that he is leaving her for another woman. Erica is emotionally devastated, unable to imagine life without her husband, and seeks comfort in therapy and her group of close woman friends. Ultimately, she is able to start over, finding fulfillment in her job at a Soho art gallery and a relationship with a passionate artist (Alan Bates). Erica is profoundly affected by her new freedom, finding strength within herself for the first time in her life. Clayburgh gives an excellent performance as a thoroughly modern woman of the 1970s forced to face her own fears and desires. Director Paul Mazursky's realistic and poignant portrayal of a generation of women in crisis was groundbreaking at the time of its release, capturing the true nature of women's friendships and struggles as well as the dilemma of divorce. [More]

Starring: Jill Clayburgh, Alan Bates, Michael Murphy, Cliff Gorman

Starring: Jill Clayburgh, Alan Bates, Michael Murphy, Cliff Gorman, Patricia Quinn, Kelly Bishop

Director: Paul Mazursky

Director: Paul Mazursky

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Emanuel Levy

Jill Clayburgh received a well-deserved Oscar nomination for playing an ordinary woman who goes through divorce and identity crisis in this quintessential New York movie that was championed by the feminist movement in the 1970s.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Aug., 14 2008 03:51 PM

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Emanuel Levy

Jill Clayburgh received a well-deserved Oscar nomination for playing an "ordinary" woman who goes through divorce and identity crisis in this quintessential New York film, championed by the women's movement of the 1970s.

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Emanuel Levy

Jill Clayburgh received a well-deserved Oscar nomination for playing an "ordinary" woman who goes through divorce and identity crisis in this quintessential New York film, championed by the women's movement of the 1970s.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Aug., 14 2008 03:06 PM

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Emanuel Levy

Jill Clayburgh received a well-deserved Oscar nomination for playing an "ordinary" woman who goes through divorce and identity crisis in this quintessential New York film, championed by the women's movement of the 1970s.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Aug., 14 2008 03:06 PM

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Emanuel Levy

Jill Clayburgh received a well-deserved Oscar nomination for playing an "ordinary" woman who goes through divorce and identity crisis in this quintessential New York film, championed by the women's movement of the 1970s.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Aug., 14 2008 03:02 PM

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Dennis Schwartz

Presents a credible single scene.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Feb., 27 2008 05:14 PM

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Geoff Andrew

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David Nusair

...the movie is ultimately undone by a thoroughly dated, anachronistic aura...

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Chuck O'Leary

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Jake Euker

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comment Comment | Jul., 01 2005 10:51 PM

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Vincent Canby

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Philip Martin

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comment Comment | Jan., 29 2005 09:33 AM

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Eric Lurio

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Daniel M. Kimmel

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comment Comment | May., 14 2004 07:59 AM

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Beautifully conveys one woman's journey from dependent security to independent self-confidence.

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Spirituality and Practice

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Ken Hanke

Tries so hard to be so sensitive that it starts to unravel.

comment Comment | Nov., 24 2003 03:12 PM

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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Dan Jardine

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comment Comment | Sep., 02 2003 07:02 PM

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Carol Cling

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