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The Heartbreak Kid is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Elaine May released in USA on 17 december 1972 with Charles Grodin
The Heartbreak Kid (1972)
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Add to a movie listThe Heartbreak Kid is a 1972 dark romantic comedy film directed by Elaine May, written by Neil Simon, and starring Charles Grodin, Jeannie Berlin, Eddie Albert, Audra Lindley, Doris Roberts and Cybill Shepherd. It is based on the short story "A Change of Plan", written by Bruce Jay Friedman.
Jeannie Berlin was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, and Eddie Albert was nominated for Best Supporting Actor.
It is #91 on AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs, a list of the funniest American movies ever made.
It was remade in 2007 as The Heartbreak Kid starring Ben Stiller and Malin Åkerman.
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Lenny Cantrow, un vendeur d'articles de sport vient de se marier avec Lila Kolodny. Il rencontre et tombe amoureux de Kelly alors qu'il est en lune de miel. À peine arrivé à l'hôtel, Lenny réalise que tout ce que dit ou fait Lila l'agace. Un jour qu'il se promène seul sur la plage, il fait la connaissance de la très belle Kelly. Cette rencontre confirme ses craintes : il n'aime pas son épouse... Lenny veut divorcer de sa femme pour séduire Kelly, mais il se heurte au père de celle-ci.Actors
Charles Grodin
(Lenny Cantrow)
Cybill Shepherd
(Kelly Corcoran)
Jeannie Berlin
(Lila Kolodny)
Eddie Albert
(Duane Corcoran)
Audra Lindley
(Mrs. Corcoran)
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