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The Heartbreak Kid

1972 · 105 min

A cringe-inducing, sharply observed comedy of self-delusion that makes you squirm and laugh at the same time.

Directed by
Elaine May
Genres
Romance, Comedy
Starring
Charles Grodin, Cybill Shepherd, Jeannie Berlin
Tagline
A hip, hot and sexy lesson in love.
Overview
Three days into his Miami honeymoon with needy and unsophisticated Lila, Lenny meets tall, blonde Kelly. This confirms his fear that he has made a serious mistake and he decides he wants to be with Kelly instead.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Elaine May
Genres
Romance, Comedy
Starring
Charles Grodin, Cybill Shepherd, Jeannie Berlin
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • class
  • deception
Places
  • big city
  • sea
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism8
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
romance, comedy
Directed by
Elaine May
Written by
Neil Simon
Starring
Charles Grodin, Cybill Shepherd, Jeannie Berlin, Eddie Albert, Audra Lindley, Mitchell Jason, William Prince, Augusta Dabney
Music
Garry Sherman
Cinematography
Owen Roizman
Runtime
105 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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