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The Woman in Red

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When a happily married family man, who would never consider an affair, meets a beautiful woman in red, he is totally infatuated and desperate to make her acquaintance. However, as he tries out various schemes to sneak out to meet her, he realizes that adultery is not quite as easy as it looks.
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Jay Scott Globe and Mail 12/07/2022
A comedy that is much less painful than a walk in the summer heat, but not quite as pleasant as a swim in a cool pool. Go to Full Review
Richard Schickel TIME Magazine 03/23/2015
Writer-Director Wilder has fashioned an ironic, worldly, yet sternly moral comedy that gives an energizing twist to every farcical convention and finds the perfect timing for every rubber-faced reaction to calamity. Go to Full Review
Dave Kehr Chicago Reader 03/23/2015
The project as a whole is a lot less mawkish than we've come to expect from Wilder's directorial efforts. Still, it ain't exactly state of the art. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 09/18/2021
2/4
A tepid comedy of errors. Go to Full Review
Sue Heal Radio Times 03/23/2015
3/5
Wilder is at his frantic best, ably supported by the likes of real-life wife Gilda Radner and Midnight Run's Charles Grodin. Go to Full Review
Ralph Novak People Magazine 03/23/2015
The film drones on through all the clichs of infidelity to a resolution that isn't emotionally, morally or comedically satisfying. Go to Full Review
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Larry K @Larrymoses39 Nov 3 Gene is absolutely hilarious in this! See more Alain E @AlainE Aug 29 If we needed more proof that humor is totally subjective, this can be exhibit one. Gene Wilder spends almost 90 minutes trying to cheat on his wife-who is not exactly perfect on this subject. He comes close, but no cigar. In the process we have a partially destroyed automobile, horse riding adventures and a noisy waterbed. I thought the situations were very funny and all was done without malice. Your mileage may vary. See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jun 2 A failure in just 1 hour and 27 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more thiago s @Thiagostone May 26 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom. See more CodyZamboni Z May 11 Watchable comedy of infidelity, Gene Wilder's gags and jokes, both hit and miss, Lots of silly situations, But his masterstroke was casting Kelly LeBrock, She is absolutely stunningly attractive, as the woman he persues, Lots of famous faces in supporting cast - Charles Grodin, Joseph Bologna, Gilda Radner , But it's Kelly who's the clear MVP of this movie. See more Chumly W Apr 16 Worth 5 stars just for the shot of Kelly's bush. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis When a happily married family man, who would never consider an affair, meets a beautiful woman in red, he is totally infatuated and desperate to make her acquaintance. However, as he tries out various schemes to sneak out to meet her, he realizes that adultery is not quite as easy as it looks.
Director
Gene Wilder
Producer
Victor Drai
Screenwriter
Jean-Loup Dabadie, Yves Robert, Gene Wilder
Distributor
Orion Pictures
Production Co
Orion Pictures
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 15, 1984, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 16, 2008
Runtime
1h 27m
Sound Mix
Surround
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