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'''''Falling in Love Again''''' is a 1980 American [[romantic comedy]] film directed by [[Steven Paul]] and starring [[Elliot Gould]], [[Sussanah York]].<ref>http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/203352</ref> Its plot concerns a man who reminisces about a relationship he had with a girl in his youth.
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| name = Falling in Love Again
| image = Falling-in-love-again-movie-poster-1980.jpg
| director = [[Steven Paul]]
| producer = Steven Paul
| writer = Steven Paul <br />[[Ted Allan]] <br /> [[Susannah York]]
| starring = [[Elliott Gould]] <br /> Susannah York
| cinematography = [[Dick Bush]] <br /> Michael Mileham <br /> [[Wolfgang Suschitzky]]
| music = [[Michel Legrand]]
| distributor = The International Picture Show Company
| country = United States
| language = English
| released = {{Film date|1980|11|21}}
| runtime = 103 minutes
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'''''Falling in Love Again''''' is a 1980 American [[romantic comedy]] film directed by [[Steven Paul]] and starring [[Elliott Gould]] and [[Susannah York]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/203352 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090126103159/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/203352 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2009-01-26 |title=Falling in Love Again (1980) &#124; BFI |website=Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk |date= |accessdate=2016-07-18}}</ref>

The film also features [[Michelle Pfeiffer]] in an early role, playing a younger version of Susannah York's character.

==Plot==
{{More plot|date=October 2015}}
Harry Lewis grew up in the [[Bronx]], [[New York (state)|New York]] with grand ambitions. He married the most beautiful girl in school, Sue, and planned to become an architect.

Years later, Harry and Sue, unhappy now and nostalgic for their past, are living in [[Los Angeles]] and running a garment business. An invitation to their high school reunion persuades them to return to their roots, and their lives together are recalled in flashback on the cross-country drive to New York.


==Cast==
==Cast==
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* [[Elliott Gould]] - Harry Lewis
* [[Susannah York]] - Sue Lewis
* [[Kaye Ballard]] - Mrs. Lewis
* [[Kaye Ballard]] - Mrs. Lewis
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* [[Stuart Paul]] - Pompadour (Young Harry)
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* [[Twink Caplan]] -Melinda
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* [[Michelle Pfeiffer]] - Sue Wellington
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* [[Twink Caplan]] - Melinda
* [[John Diehl (actor)|John Diehl]] - Pompadour's friend
* [[John Diehl (actor)|John Diehl]] - Pompadour's friend
* [[James Dunaway]] -Man on the street
* [[James Dunaway]] - Man on street
* [[Elliott Gould]] - Harry Lewis
* Robert Hackman - Mr. Lewis
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* [[Robert Hackman]] - Mr. Lewis
* [[Todd Hepler]] - Alan Childs
* [[Todd Hepler]] - Alan Childs
* [[Iren Koster]] - Piano player
* [[Iren Koster]] - Piano player
* [[Marian McCargo]] - Mrs. Wellington
* [[Marian McCargo]] - Mrs. Wellington
* [[Tony O'Dell]] - Bobby Lewis
* [[Tony O'Dell]] - Bobby Lewis
* [[Bonnie Paul]] - Hilary Lewis
* Bonnie Paul - Hilary Lewis
* [[Steven Paul]] - Stan the Con
* [[Steven Paul]] - Stan the Con
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* [[Stuart Paul]] - Pompadour (Young Harry)
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* [[Michelle Pfeiffer]] - Sue Wellington
* [[Herbert Rudley]] - Mr. Wellington
* [[Herbert Rudley]] - Mr. Wellington
* [[Alan Solomon]] - Max the Brain
* [[Alan Solomon]] - Max the Brain
* [[Cathy Tolbert]] - Cheryl Herman
* [[Cathy Tolbert]] - Cheryl Herman
* [[Susannah York]] - Sue Lewis
* [[Terrence Evans]] - Beaver

==Reception==
The film was a box-office failure. ''[[The New York Times]]''{{'}} [[Vincent Canby]] in his review of Nov. 21, 1980, gave it an entirely negative appraisal, deriding its "witless screenplay."

Elliott Gould later recalled "“It was a very large score, it was overmusical. It was beautiful. Michel Legrand composed it. I thought there was too much of it. It was the first picture of a very, very young director [then 21 year-old Steven Paul, who also co-wrote]. It was alright.”<ref name="hiddentwo">{{cite web|url=https://hidden-films.com/2013/08/21/elliott-gould-discusses-his-lesser-known-films-part-2-the-1980s/|website=Hidden Films|title=Elliott Gould Discusses His Lesser-Known Films, Part 2: The 1980s|date=August 21, 2013 |first=Sam |last=Weisberg}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{imdb title|0080714}}
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*{{rotten-tomatoes|1007031-falling_in_love_again}}
*{{Mojo title|fallinginloveagain}}
*[http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/74496/Falling-in-Love-Again/ ''Falling in Love Again''] at [[TCMDB]]
*[https://variety.com/1979/film/reviews/falling-in-love-again-1200424752/ Review of film] at ''Variety''

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Latest revision as of 01:29, 28 October 2024

Falling in Love Again
Directed bySteven Paul
Written bySteven Paul
Ted Allan
Susannah York
Produced bySteven Paul
StarringElliott Gould
Susannah York
CinematographyDick Bush
Michael Mileham
Wolfgang Suschitzky
Music byMichel Legrand
Distributed byThe International Picture Show Company
Release date
  • November 21, 1980 (1980-11-21)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Falling in Love Again is a 1980 American romantic comedy film directed by Steven Paul and starring Elliott Gould and Susannah York.[1]

The film also features Michelle Pfeiffer in an early role, playing a younger version of Susannah York's character.

Plot

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Harry Lewis grew up in the Bronx, New York with grand ambitions. He married the most beautiful girl in school, Sue, and planned to become an architect.

Years later, Harry and Sue, unhappy now and nostalgic for their past, are living in Los Angeles and running a garment business. An invitation to their high school reunion persuades them to return to their roots, and their lives together are recalled in flashback on the cross-country drive to New York.

Cast

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Reception

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The film was a box-office failure. The New York Times' Vincent Canby in his review of Nov. 21, 1980, gave it an entirely negative appraisal, deriding its "witless screenplay."

Elliott Gould later recalled "“It was a very large score, it was overmusical. It was beautiful. Michel Legrand composed it. I thought there was too much of it. It was the first picture of a very, very young director [then 21 year-old Steven Paul, who also co-wrote]. It was alright.”[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Falling in Love Again (1980) | BFI". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2009-01-26. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
  2. ^ Weisberg, Sam (August 21, 2013). "Elliott Gould Discusses His Lesser-Known Films, Part 2: The 1980s". Hidden Films.
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