An Unmarried Woman From:Jill Clayburgh , Alan Bates , Michel Murphy , Cliff Gorman , Lisa Pelican , Twentieth Century Fox , Paul Mazursky , 20th Century Fox ,
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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Twentieth Century Fox
EAN: 0024543219361
Format: Closed-captioned
Format: Color
Format: DVD-Video
Format: NTSC
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 1
Packaged Height: 40 hundredths-inches
Packaged Length: 740 hundredths-inches
Packaged Weight: 20 hundredths-pounds
Packaged Width: 530 hundredths-inches
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2006-01-10
Running Time: 124 minutes
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: 1978
Product Description:
Erica seems to have it all - a comfortable home, an interesting job in a Manhattan art galley, a bright teenage daughter, and a loving, successful husband. Then, suddenly, her life is shattered. Her "perfect" husband walks out, and she is left frightened and alone to face the chancy singles world. How does a vital, contemporary woman pick up the pieces and start over?
Customer Reviews:
 Under the Manhattan Sun, 2008-12-15
I vaguely knew An Unmarried Woman got a lot of buzz when it was released so decided to give it a whirl. What a dated disappointment, typical Mazursky pablum, however, pre-gentrification New York appeared really authentic and affordable.
An upperclass, very straight, middle aged housewife and mom (Jill Clayburg) who has it all-doorman apt, part time job in an art gallery, a fabulous figure, supportive friends and a stockbroker husband, finds her perfect existence shattered when hubby wants a divorce to pursue a younger woman.
So our distraught heroine gets to keep the sunlight apt with great views, hubby pays for her shrink, her friends urge her to get out more, guys try to pick up on her but she is still unhappy over being suddenly single. She finally gets with the program (in those halycon pre-aids days)and starts discovering her real feminist self thanks to the platidues of her lesbian therapist.
Right, like attractive, successful men are going to come on to some ordinary woman their own age, like her kid won't act out really badly, like she will be able to afford the monthly co-op fee on her part-time salary and like the ex will come groveling back asking for a 2nd chance.
In my humble opinion, Scorcese's Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore sadly depicted more the true reality of divorce for most women-an abusive husband kicking in the door; fleeing in fear in a beat-up car; living in a cheap motel in a strange town; working as a low-paying waitress and being darned lucky if you can attract any decent man.
Gosh, I just hope no one saw this movie and thought they would dump their spouse for the promise this movie seems to hold forth. If you want to see an updated version, check out Under the Tuscan Sun with Diane Lane in the Jill Clayberg role!!
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