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Sex and the Married Woman

1977 · 100 min

A breezy, talky seventies TV comedy-drama where suburban gossip and sudden fame stir up mild marital mischief.

Directed by
Jack Arnold
Genres
Drama, Tv movie, Comedy
Tagline
Her sizzling best-seller about marital infidelity makes her an overnight success - causing more than a little misunderstanding at home!
Overview
A suburban housewife writes a novel based on her neighbors' sex lives. It becomes a runaway best seller, but causes no end of trouble in her marriage and her relationships with her neighbors.
How it feels
Light, satirical, warm and cynical. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Media, celebrity, betrayal, love
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Directed by
Jack Arnold
Genres
Drama, Tv movie, Comedy
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • media
  • celebrity
  • betrayal
  • love
  • class
Places
  • suburbs
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism7
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

Cast

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Details

Genres
drama, tv movie, comedy
Directed by
Jack Arnold
Written by
Michael Norell
Starring
Barry Newman, Joanna Pettet, Keenan Wynn, Richard Gautier, Larry Hovis, Jayne Meadows, Nita Talbot, Fannie Flagg
Music
Gerald Fried
Cinematography
Ben Colman
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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