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A newlywed man on his honeymoon has second thoughts about his marriage and falls for a different woman.A newlywed man on his honeymoon has second thoughts about his marriage and falls for a different woman.A newlywed man on his honeymoon has second thoughts about his marriage and falls for a different woman.
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 3 wins & 8 nominations total
Gregory Scherick
- Young Boy
- (as Greg Scherick)
Marianne Muellerleile
- Co-Ed
- (uncredited)
Neil Simon
- Wedding Guest
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
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Did you know
- TriviaIn his 1989 autobiography "It Would Be So Nice If You Weren't Here...", Charles Grodin recounts that Neil Simon repeatedly asked for actress Jeannie Berlin to be replaced because he did not find her pretty enough, not realizing that Berlin was the daughter of director Elaine May.
- GoofsWhen he parks his car at the beginning of the movie, the parking ticket mysteriously appears on his windshield immediately after he gets out.
- Quotes
Lenny Cantrow: This is honest food. There is no lying in that beef. There's no insincerity in those potatoes. There's no deceit in the cauliflower. This is a totally honest meal.
- ConnectionsFeatured in AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies (2000)
- SoundtracksThe Theme from the Heartbreak Kid
Written by Cy Coleman (music) and Sheldon Harnick (lyrics)
Performed by Bill Dean (uncredited)
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The Slow Burn
This movie recently became available on Netflix! It's even on their Instant Queue so you can watch it on demand.
It's very different than the Ben Stiller remake (which I also enjoyed.) But in this movie Lenny is not at all a sympathetic character while his wife certainly is. There are some really intense scenes in this movie. Sometimes uncomfortably so. I guess this was one of the first "Dramedy" movies before that term was even invented.
Anyway, there is one classic scene in this film that's absolutely worth the price of admission. Eddie Albert earns his Oscar nomination without saying a single word, doing the Slow Burn to end all Slow Burns, while Lenny "lays his cards on the table".
It's very different than the Ben Stiller remake (which I also enjoyed.) But in this movie Lenny is not at all a sympathetic character while his wife certainly is. There are some really intense scenes in this movie. Sometimes uncomfortably so. I guess this was one of the first "Dramedy" movies before that term was even invented.
Anyway, there is one classic scene in this film that's absolutely worth the price of admission. Eddie Albert earns his Oscar nomination without saying a single word, doing the Slow Burn to end all Slow Burns, while Lenny "lays his cards on the table".
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