The Heartbreak Kid Movie Review 1972

Director May's comic examination of love and hypocrisy. Grodin embroils himself in a triangle with his new bride and a woman he can't have, an absolutely gorgeous and totally unloving woman he shouldn't want. Walks the fence between tragedy and comedy, with an exceptional performance from Berlin. Based on Bruce Jay Friedman's story.

Distribution

Anchor Bay Entertainment, 1699 Stutz Dr., Troy, MI 48084, Phone: (248)816-0909, Toll-free: 800-786-8777, Fax: (248)816-3335, URL: http://www.anchorbayentertainment.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 106 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Comedy Drama, Newlyweds, Plays to Film: Neil Simon, Minnesota, Obsessive Love

Screenplay

Neil Simon

Cast

Charles Grodin, Cybill Shepherd, Eddie Albert, Jeannie Berlin, Audra Lindley, Art Metrano

Cinematography

Owen Roizman

Director

Elaine May

Music

Garry Sherman, Cy Coleman, Sheldon Harnick

Producer

20th Century-Fox

Awards

N.Y. Film Critics 1972: Support. Actress (Berlin); Natl. Soc. Film Critics 1972: Support. Actor (Albert), Support. Actress (Berlin).