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An Unmarried Woman
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An Unmarried Woman

1978-05-24 · 124 min · ★ 6.8

Drama · Romance · Comedy

A wealthy woman from Manhattan's Upper East Side struggles to deal with her new identity and her sexuality after her husband of 16 years leaves her for a younger woman.

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Production details

Directors
Paul Mazursky
Production companies
20th Century Fox
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 2,515,000
Revenue
USD 24,000,000

Top Cast

Jill ClayburghJill ClayburghErica Benton
Alan BatesAlan BatesSaul Kaplan
Michael MurphyMichael MurphyMartin Benton
Cliff GormanCliff GormanCharlie
Kelly BishopKelly BishopElaine Liebowitz
Lisa LucasLisa LucasPatti Benton
Linda MillerLinda MillerJeannette Lewin
Patricia QuinnPatricia QuinnSue Miller
Andrew DuncanAndrew DuncanBob
Daniel SeltzerDr. Arthur Jacobs
Matthew ArkinMatthew ArkinPhil
Penelope RussianoffDr. Tanya Berkel
Novella NelsonNovella NelsonJean
Raymond J. BarryRaymond J. BarryEdward Thoreau
Ivan KarpIvan KarpHerb Rowan
Jill EikenberryJill EikenberryClaire
Michael TuckerMichael TuckerFred
Chico MartínezCabbie
Clint ChinChinese Waiter
Ken ChapinMan at Bar

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