Based upon the novel by Lois Gould and adapted (under the pseudonym Esther Dale) by Elaine May, Such Good Friends focuses on Julie Messinger (played by Dyan Cannon), a woman with intense, often wild emotions that are held in check beneath a rather conventional façade. After her chauvinistic and self-centered husband Richard checks into the hospital for a simple mole removal that goes seriously wrong, Julie discovers that he has been titanically unfaithful to her. This is the straw that breaks the camel's back, and Julie decides it is time for her to break out of her shell, no matter what the consequences. She begins to exhibit a sexual interest in other men (sometimes indiscriminately, as when she seduces her family doctor, played by James Coco), and speaks her mind to others, including her egocentric mother (Nina Foch) and her hypocritical best friend ({Jennifer O'Neill). At the end, Julie wanders into Central Park and, presumably, a new life.
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Product Details
Actors: James Coco, Laurence Luckinbill
Directors: Otto Preminger
Format: Blu-ray, Widescreen
Language: English
Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Number of discs: 1
Rated: R (Restricted)
Studio: Olive Films
DVD Release Date: December 23, 2014
Run Time: 101 minutes
Cast & Crew
Richard B. Shull Clarence Fitch
Lee Sabinson Dr. Bleiweiss
Dyan Cannon Julie Messinger
James Coco Dr. Timmy Spector
Laurence Luckinbill Richard Messinger
Louise Lasser Marcy Berns
Burgess Meredith Bernard Kalman
Sam Levene Uncle Eddie
William Redfield Barney Halstead
Rev. James Beard Dr. Mahler
Rita Gam Doria Perkins
Nancy Guild Molly Hastings
T.J. Hargrave Nicky
Elaine Joyce Marion Spector
Nancy R. Pollock Aunt Harriet
Doris Roberts Mrs. Gold
Clarice Taylor Mrs. McKay
Lawrence Tierney Guard
Virginia Vestoff Emily Lapham
Joseph Papp Shakespeare Theatre in the Park
Jennifer O'Neill Miranda
Nina Foch Mrs. Wallman
Ken Howard Cal Whiting
Technical Credits
Otto Preminger Director, Producer
Robert Brittan Songwriter
Esther Dale Screenwriter
Harry Howard Editor
Saul Meth Makeup
Charles Okun Asst. Director
Richard Pietschmann Sound/Sound Designer
Bryce Preminger Costumes/Costume Designer
Eric Lee Preminger Associate Producer
Jack Priestley Camera Operator
Gayne Rescher Cinematographer
David Shaber Screenwriter
Thomas Z. Shepard Score Composer
Ron Talsky Costumes/Costume Designer
Rouben Ter-Arutunian Production Designer
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