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DVD Release Date
• R1: Jun 21, 2005
MPAA Rating
R
Running Time
1 hour, 45 minutes
Country USA
Studio Paramount
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Other Titles
• Starting Over
• Auf ein Neues (1979)
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Genre: Comedy, Christmas, Infidelity, Love Triangle, Love, Marriage
Plot: This lighthearted look at divorce and the trials of making a new start deftly translates Dan Wakefield’s novel to screen. Phil Potter (Burt Reynolds) leads a settled life with wife Jessica (Candice Bergen) that is ends abruptly when she leaves him to focus on her songwriting career. Retreating to Boston and the support of his brother (Charles Durning) and wife, Phil is introduced to Marilyn (Jill Clayburgh), a wary pre-school teacher who has seen her share of men on the rebound. Phil and Marilyn match wits and experiences in a clever rapport that shows they may very well be made for each other, but the reappearance of Jessica thows havoc into the mix. What might become melodrama is handled with expert comic flair by director Alan J. Pakula, who displays his gifts an "actor’s director" as evidenced by Reynolds's subtle comic performance. STARTING OVER is more akin to the sharp-witted romantic comedies of the 1930s than with more sober dramas such as KRAMER VS. KRAMER (directed by Robert Benton)--another 1970s film on the theme of divorce.
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| Directed by |
Alan J. Pakula
All the President's Men, The Pelican Brief, The Devil's Own |
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| Written by |
James L. Brooks
The Simpsons Christmas Special, The Simpsons Movie, As Good as It Gets | |
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| Music By |
Marvin Hamlisch
Three Men and a Baby, Ordinary People, The Spy Who Loved Me |
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