Other Titles • Starting Over • Auf ein Neues (1979)
Trivia from Starting Over (1979)
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Released theatrically in USA on October 5, 1979.
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STARTING OVER is based on the novel by Dan Wakefield.
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STARTING OVER is the first American comedy shot by Swedish cinematographer Sven Nykvist, known mostly for his collaboration with director Ingmar Bergman.
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Both Jill Claybergh (Best Actress) and Candice Bergen (Best Supporting Actress) were nominated for Ocars for their performances in STARTING OVER.
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STARTING OVER is one of the few Burt Reynolds films of the 1970s to highlight the subtle comedy of which he is capable yet less known. Previously he'd starred in DELIVERANCE and SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT (among others) in quite diverse roles. Later he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for the film BOOGIE NIGHTS (1997) in which he plays a low-key, compassionate porn impresario--for which role and film he was reportedly displeased to be recognized by the academy.
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Screenwriter James L. Brooks also wrote AS GOOD AS IT GETS and TERMS OF ENDEARMENT, both of which received Academy Awards in several categories--the latter for Best Screenplay and Best Director (both going to Brooks).
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Brooks has also directed other popular, successful films such as BROADCAST NEWS and AS GOOD AS IT GETS.
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