An Unmarried Woman

An Unmarried Woman
by Paul Mazursky

An Unmarried Woman
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Actor: Alan Bates, Cliff Gorman, Jill Clayburgh, Lisa Pelican, Michel Murphy
Director: Paul Mazursky
Brand: Twentieth Century Fox
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 124 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-01-10
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: 20th Century Fox

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Movie Review: Mazursky At His Best
Summary: 5 Stars

Jill Clayburgh delivered the most memorable performance of her career as a divorced woman in this poignant 1978 drama from writer-director Paul Mazursky.

At the beginning of the film, Jill is a reasonably happy wife and mother, married to successful stock broker Michael Murphy. However, her life is shattered when Murphy suddenly announces that he is in love with another woman and wants a divorce.

Single again after seventeen years, Jill spends several weeks trying to redefine herself. She dates, engages in some one-night stands and, ultimately, meets artist Alan Bates with whom she falls in love. Now, she must decide whether to make another romantic commitment, or to enjoy her newly discovered feeling of independence.

This is, arguably, Mazursky's finest work. He and Ms. Clayburgh supply audio commentary on the DVD.

? Michael B. Druxman

Summary of An Unmarried Woman

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?
This Paul Mazursky film was considered pretty hot stuff when it came out in 1978 and was part of a wave of films that opened Hollywood's eyes to stories of women discovering their own identity. And it still holds up. Jill Clayburgh plays a comfy East Side wife whose lawyer husband (Michael Murphy) one day drops a bombshell on her: He doesn't love her and he's walking out on the marriage. Clayburgh, who is accustomed to thinking of herself as an adjunct to her man, suddenly must stand on her own two feet. But it's not an easy transition for her. This was one of the first movies to show how tough it can be, and Clayburgh portrays a compelling blend of vulnerability and growing strength. She even meets a great new guy, a painter (Alan Bates) who, she discovers, she can love without losing herself in the process. --Marshall Fine

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