Erica Benton works part-time at a SoHo art gallery and is in a seemingly happy marriage to Martin, a successful businessman. They live together with their teenage daughter Patti in an upscale apartment on Manhattan's Upper East Side. Martin, however, has been having a year-long affair with a much younger woman named Marcia. When he confesses to Erica that he loves his mistress and wants to marry her, Erica is devastated, and Martin moves out.

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An Unmarried Woman (1978)

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Romance/Drama/Comedy · 2h 4m · 3/5/1978

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The ups, downs, ins, and outs of starting over

Description

Erica Benton works part-time at a SoHo art gallery and is in a seemingly happy marriage to Martin, a successful businessman. They live together with their teenage daughter Patti in an upscale apartment on Manhattan's Upper East Side. Martin, however, has been having a year-long affair with a much younger woman named Marcia. When he confesses to Erica that he loves his mistress and wants to marry her, Erica is devastated, and Martin moves out.

Status

Released

Language

English

Country

United States

Production Companies

Major Studio Partners, Twentieth Century Fox

Revenue

$24,000,000
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Cast
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Jill Clayburgh

Erica
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Alan Bates

Saul Kaplan
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Michael Murphy

Martin
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Cliff Gorman

Charlie
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Patricia Quinn

Sue (as Pat Quinn)
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Kelly Bishop

Elaine
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Lisa Lucas

Patti
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Linda Miller

Jeannette
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Andrew Duncan

Bob
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Daniel Seltzer

Dr. Jacobs
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Matthew Arkin

Phil
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Penelope Russianoff

Tanya
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Novella Nelson

Jean
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Raymond J. Barry

Edward
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Ivan Karp

Herb Rowan
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Jill Eikenberry

Claire
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Michael Tucker

Fred
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Chico Martínez

Cabbie (as Chico Martinez)
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Clint Chin

Chinese Waiter
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Ken Chapin

Man at Bar
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Tom Elios

Ice Vendor
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Karen Ford

Executive Secretary
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Alice J. Kane

Waitress
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Paul Mazursky

Hal
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Pamela Meunier

Hat-Check Girl
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Donna Perich

Sophie
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Vincent Schiavelli

Man at Party
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John Stravinsky

Bartender
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Lady MacBeth
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Marianne Muellerleile

Partygoer (uncredited)
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David Rasche

(uncredited)
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Alison Tucker

Alison (uncredited)
Crew
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Paul Mazursky

Director
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Paul Mazursky

Writer
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Disc Releases
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An Unmarried Woman

(Blu-ray, Keep Case (HD, Low))

6/9/2020

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An Unmarried Woman

(DVD, Keep Case (Std.))

6/9/2020

Disc Title Front Cover

An Unmarried Woman

(DVD)

1/10/2006

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