The Heartbreak Kid (1972 film)
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The Heartbreak Kid is a 1972 American romantic black comedy film directed by Elaine May and written by Neil Simon, starring Charles Grodin, Cybill Shepherd, Jeannie Berlin, Audra Lindley, Eddie Albert, and Doris Roberts.[2] It is based on the short story "A Change of Plan", written by Bruce Jay Friedman and first published in Esquire in 1966.[3]
The Heartbreak Kid | |
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Directed by | Elaine May |
Screenplay by | Neil Simon |
Based on | "A Change of Plan" by Bruce Jay Friedman |
Produced by | Edgar J. Scherick |
Starring | Charles Grodin Cybill Shepherd Jeannie Berlin Audra Lindley Eddie Albert |
Cinematography | Owen Roizman |
Edited by | John Carter |
Music by | Garry Sherman |
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Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $5.6 million (US rentals)[1] |
At the 45th Academy Awards, Berlin was nominated for Best Supporting Actress, and Albert for Best Supporting Actor. It was ranked number 91 on AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs, a list of the funniest American films ever made, and was remade in 2007.
In the film, a self-absorbed salesman marries his girlfriend after a short courtship. During his honeymoon, the salesman increasingly tires of his bride, finding that her earlier habits during courtship now irritate and repel him. Before the end of the honeymoon the salesman falls for a college-aged heiress and impulsively courts her against her father's wishes.