Such Good Friends

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Such Good Friends

R

1971

1h 41m

Comedy

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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

The New Yorker

Effervescent-yet nonetheless scathing...

Mar 2, 2019

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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

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Corey C.

Towards the end of Preminger’s career and written by Elaine May under a pseudonym, lots to tackle in this film but felt most successful as a condemnation of healthcare oddly enough.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/18/25

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steve d

The story didn't work for me.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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
Screenwriter: Elaine May
Production Co: Otto Preminger Films
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2017
Runtime: 1h 41m

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