The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker
The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker | |
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Directed by | Lawrence Turman |
Written by | Lorenzo Semple Jr. |
Based on | The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker by Charles Webb |
Produced by | Lawrence Turman |
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Cinematography | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $2,230,000[1] or $1.5 million[2] |
The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker is a 1971 American
It stars Richard Benjamin in the title role and Joanna Shimkus as his beleaguered wife, with Adam West, Elizabeth Ashley, Patricia Barry, and Tiffany Bolling in supporting roles.
Plot
The story mainly deals with the crumbling marriage of William Alren and his wife Lisa, and how William uses voyeurism and extra-marital affairs to "spice up" his marriage. William gives up his career as a stockbroker, and takes up voyeurism full-time.
After putting up with her husband's various dalliances, Lisa is advised by her outspoken sister Nan to get a divorce. Nan's own marriage to Chester is in no better shape than Lisa's and equally on the rocks. The film ends with William and Lisa reunited, but not before Lisa finally gets "revenge" on her husband.
Cast
- Richard Benjamin as William Alren
- Joanna Shimkus as Lisa
- Adam West as Chester
- Elizabeth Ashley as Nan
- Patricia Barry as Dr. Sadler
- Tiffany Bolling as Train Girl
Critical reception
Critic
Roger Greenspun generally found the picture to be miscast, especially Richard Benjamin, feeling that while he is "a good comedian [he is] miscast [in this role]" (Greenspun, 1971). He also thought it closer to an "unsuccessful television pilot" than a movie, in terms of its treatment of themes such as "sexual mechanics, the mechanics of marital supremacy, [and] the nuclear family as a machine for getting on in the suburbs" (Greenspun, 1971). Leslie Halliwell called it a "sardonic adult comedy of the battle of the sexes" (Halliwell, 2000: 522).
See also
References
- Greenspun, Roger (1971) "The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker" The New York Times, August 20, 1971. (accessed 6 April 2008). [1]
- Halliwell, Leslie (2000) Walker, John (ed.) Halliwell's Film & Video Guide 2001, HarperCollinsEntertainment, London.
- Maltin, Leonard (1991) Leonard Maltin's Movie and Video Guide 1992, Signet, New York.
- Scheuer, Steven H. (1990) Movies on TV and Videocassette, Bamtam Books, New York.
Notes
- ISBN 978-0-8108-4244-1. p256
- ^ ALJEAN HARMETZ (Jan 24, 1971). "But They Still Say 'Larry Who?': They Say 'Larry Who?'". New York Times. p. D13.