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A Change of Seasons

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A New England professor (Anthony Hopkins) and his coed lover (Bo Derek) share a ski lodge with his wife (Shirley MacLaine) and her lover.

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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 05/27/2020
2/5
Larry Vitacco Philadelphia Gay News 05/27/2020
3/4
Clever, sometimes biting, dialogue permeates the script with enough thoughtful pauses to let it all sink in. Go to Full Review
Chuck O'Leary FulvueDrive-in.com 05/27/2020
B
A smart, well-written and entertaining post-sexual revolution infidelity comedy. Go to Full Review
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12/02/2020 To match the holidays this movie is A Change of Seasons Anthony Hopkins, Bo Derek, and Shirley McClain Adam, a professor at a university notices an attractive student named Lindsey. He's married to Karyn and has the gall to confess to her he's smitten with this young girl. As it turns out both of them are exploring other options outside their marriage. They end up sharing a ski lodge with each other's lovers. Karyn fools around with a man named Pete and Adam sticks with Lindsey. It's an unorthodox arrangement and it gets confusing for everyone to grasp. Even their daughter finds the whole thing overwhelming when she's made mistakes in her own love life. But how long until things spiral out of control? Will their marriage take a sour turn or be strengthened by this experience? Men and women react differently to infidelity. Both have a right to be upset and speak up about it. What are married women supposed to do with their husbands going after younger women, just sit and grind their teeth? One can't have double standards more than the other. Maybe some aren't into sex, just spirituality. Is marriage a dying art? Is the pleasure worth the pain? It's not a sane kind of world we live in, if we can find someone to love that's all there is. It's a lot of pressure for men and women one day facing the prospect of death and being worried about still being good looking, men worry about women still being attracted to them and women were raised to believe they had to be beautiful all the time. I like how this movie doesn't sink into too much of the melodrama. When it comes to a subject like polygamy it's very touchy. Hopkins and McClain own their roles with enough sincerity and respect to how they handle the situation delicately. In a way Karyn gets her freedom because of Adam's actions. Plus we even understand where Lindsey gets this kind of behavior from. This kind of lifestyle is messy for sure but looking from a new point of view can be informative. I enjoyed this a lot even if it ends on a confusing note. The script has enough laughs for this awkward situation but some good places to stop and think about sharing or holding onto what's already dear to us. See more 01/10/2010 One of my favorite movies of that time. Great actors. A must see classic. See more 11/24/2009 Sooo funny, really made me laugh! ;-) See more 06/08/2008 Heart-breaking and very funny at the same time. Makes you shake your head at humanity, and yet it's quite entertaining. See more 06/12/2007 Not a great film but I enjoyed it--Shirley MacLaine is wonderful, as usual. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis A New England professor (Anthony Hopkins) and his coed lover (Bo Derek) share a ski lodge with his wife (Shirley MacLaine) and her lover.
Director
Richard Lang
Producer
Martin Ransohoff
Screenwriter
Erich Segal, Ronni Kern, Fred Segal
Production Co
20th Century Fox
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 5, 1954, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 2, 2019
Runtime
1h 42m