The Heartbreak Kid (1972 film)
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The Heartbreak Kid is a 1972 American romantic black comedy film directed by Elaine May and written by Neil Simon, starring Charles Grodin, Cybill Shepherd, Jeannie Berlin, Audra Lindley, Eddie Albert, and Doris Roberts.[2] It is based on the short story "A Change of Plan", written by Bruce Jay Friedman and first published in Esquire in 1966.[3]
The Heartbreak Kid | |
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Directed by | Elaine May |
Screenplay by | Neil Simon |
Based on | "A Change of Plan" by Bruce Jay Friedman |
Produced by | Edgar J. Scherick |
Starring | Charles Grodin Cybill Shepherd Jeannie Berlin Audra Lindley Eddie Albert |
Cinematography | Owen Roizman |
Edited by | John Carter |
Music by | Garry Sherman |
Production company | |
Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date | December 17, 1972 (1972-12-17) |
Running time | 106 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $5.6 million (US rentals)[1] |
At the 45th Academy Awards, Berlin was nominated for Best Supporting Actress, and Albert for Best Supporting Actor. It was ranked number 91 on AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs, a list of the funniest American films ever made, and was remade in 2007.
In the film, a self-absorbed salesman marries his girlfriend after a short courtship. During his honeymoon, the salesman falls for a college-aged heiress and impulsively courts her against her father's wishes.