Blume in Love

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Blume in Love

R

1973

1h 55m

Comedy

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A California lawyer (George Segal) tries to win back his ex-wife (Susan Anspach) from her lazy live-in boyfriend (Kris Kristofferson).

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Joy Gould Boyum

Wall Street Journal

The film almost loses sight of poor Blume and turns into a social satire. As such, however, it fails to expose very much or to take a very clear stand toward the social trends it dramatizes.

Aug 10, 2022

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Myron Meisel

Chicago Reader

Comedy in the best sense.

Aug 1, 2021

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Rex Reed

New York Daily News

The movie drones on and on, wandering all over the place like a grounded bat with tunnel vision.

Aug 1, 2021

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Russell Davies

Observer (UK)

Nice performances from both friendly, rueful Segal and the superbly bony Miss Anspach do not lift the film much above standard California satire... But the incidental pleasures are unusual.

Sep 27, 2023

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Michael Billington

Birmingham Post

The jokes themselves come thick and fast. Underneath its surface wryness the film communicates a genuine sense of loss and of the agony of unrequited love.

Sep 27, 2023

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John Huddy

Miami Herald

"Blume in Love" will become one of those very personal movies greatly admired by a minority and roundly scorned by most others.

Aug 1, 2021

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georgan g

What a stupid plot. And he rapes her so she goes back to him once pregnant? Don't waste your time on this "comedy."

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

If raping your ex-wife and laughing about it with her new boyfriend is your thing, have at it. Great writing, but it is so unbelievably misogynistic that it should come with comments regarding a new era of mankind's awareness about abuse.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Audience Member

Perfect pairing of actor and director - Segal is hilarious in one of the best performances of his career and Mazursky improves upon Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice. An underrated, fantastic comedy - this film should be discussed far more often as one of the true classics of the 1970s New Hollywood and it is a shame that Segal and Mazursky didn't work together again after this.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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s r

I gave it a shot, but it was not good.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

The best comedy romance movie ever made!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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ashley h

Blume is a disappointing film. It is about a divorcé who decides that his ex-wife is the love of his life. George Segal and Susan Anspach give terrible performances. The script is badly written. Paul Mazursky did a horrible job directing this movie. I was not impressed with this motion picture.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Synopsis

A California lawyer (George Segal) tries to win back his ex-wife (Susan Anspach) from her lazy live-in boyfriend (Kris Kristofferson).

Director: Paul Mazursky
Producer: Paul Mazursky
Screenwriter: Paul Mazursky
Production Co: Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 9, 2009
Runtime: 1h 55m

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