An Unmarried Woman (1978)

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.

A wealthy woman from Manhattan's 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.

Directed by: Paul Mazursky

Written by: Paul Mazursky

Music by: Bill Conti

Starring: Jill Clayburgh, Alan Bates, Michael Murphy, Cliff Gorman, Kelly Bishop, Lisa Lucas, Linda Miller, Patricia Quinn, Andrew Duncan, Daniel Seltzer

Genre: Drama, Romance, Comedy

Released: 1978-05-24

Runtime: 124 minutes

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An Unmarried Woman (1978): trivia & fun facts

Fun facts

• Paul Mazursky began writing the script in 1976 after interviewing several different women about their thoughts on marriage and independence.
• Principal photography began on April 5, 1977, in New York City, with the main locations being Manhattan's Upper East Side and SoHo neighborhoods.
• Finally, Jill Clayburgh was considered without an audition after Mazursky saw her in a New York play.
• British actor Alan Bates, whom Mazursky had always admired and who had never appeared in an American film, was given the part.
• The film was released in the United States on March 5, 1978 and it was a box office success with $24 million domestically and $38.5 million internationally, earning $62.5 million in worldwide.

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