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Starting Over

1979 · 105 min

A wry, tender look at midlife heartbreak and awkward new beginnings, carried by sharp dialogue and warm performances.

Directed by
Alan J. Pakula
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
Burt Reynolds, Jill Clayburgh, Candice Bergen
Tagline
Phil Potter would like to straighten out his life... One way, or the other.
Overview
After divorcing his ambitious singer wife, a middle-aged man begins a new relationship with a teacher.

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Directed by
Alan J. Pakula
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
Burt Reynolds, Jill Clayburgh, Candice Bergen
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • love
  • identity
  • family
  • healing
  • loneliness
Places
  • big city
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
Humour6
Realism8
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Alan J. Pakula
Written by
James L. Brooks
Starring
Burt Reynolds, Jill Clayburgh, Candice Bergen, Charles Durning, Frances Sternhagen, Austin Pendleton, Mary Kay Place, MacIntyre Dixon
Music
Marvin Hamlisch
Cinematography
Sven Nykvist
Runtime
105 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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