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Such Good Friends

R 1971 1h 41m Comedy List
Tomatometer 2 Reviews 33% Popcornmeter 50+ Ratings
Busy housewife Julie Messinger's (Dyan Cannon) only gripes about her art-director husband, Richard (Laurence Luckinbill), are that he's a little selfish and too committed to his job. It's not until a routine operation gone awry leaves him in a coma that Julie learns his secrets. Richard had been carrying on numerous affairs, some of them with Julie's close friends. Stunned at how naïve she's been, Julie works through her pain by way of a lot of drinking and a few torrid affairs of her own.
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Richard Brody New Yorker Effervescent-yet nonetheless scathing... Mar 2, 2019 Full Review Tony Mastroianni Cleveland Press The picture takes on such institutions as marriage, medicine and friendship and treats them all pretty roughly. What succeeds is a barrage of bright, witty, trenchant lines written by Elaine May operating under the pseudonym of Esther Dale. Apr 3, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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steve d The story didn't work for me. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member One of the more overlooked Otto Preminger films, Such Good Friends is a fascinating look at infidelity. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member A movie way ahead of its time. Dyan Cannon is terrific, and is supported by a strong group of actors. Infidelity never tasted so good. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member Wonderfully mod and a pervasively effervescent dry sense of humor are just two of the highlights in this witty 70s ahead-of-its-time film. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member A fascinating picture; hardly the utter disaster or success some might have you believe it is, but rather a picture whose flaws are very nearly as compelling and curious as its triumphs. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member This is a strange movie. Dyan Cannon is the only reason you should see this movie. It has a rather slow plot and doesn't make sense at times. It seems pointless at times and not realistic! Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Busy housewife Julie Messinger's (Dyan Cannon) only gripes about her art-director husband, Richard (Laurence Luckinbill), are that he's a little selfish and too committed to his job. It's not until a routine operation gone awry leaves him in a coma that Julie learns his secrets. Richard had been carrying on numerous affairs, some of them with Julie's close friends. Stunned at how naïve she's been, Julie works through her pain by way of a lot of drinking and a few torrid affairs of her own.
Director
Otto Preminger
Producer
Otto Preminger
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2017
Runtime
1h 41m
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