The movie chronicles a young man's (Richard Benjamin) love and passion in his own kinky way.The movie chronicles a young man's (Richard Benjamin) love and passion in his own kinky way.The movie chronicles a young man's (Richard Benjamin) love and passion in his own kinky way.
Renée Lippin
- Hannah Portnoy
- (as Renee Lippin)
Lewis J. Stadlen
- Mandel
- (as Lewis Stadlen)
Francesca De Sapio
- Lina, Whore in Rome
- (as Francesca DeSapio)
D.P. Barnes
- Dr. Spielvogel
- (as D. P. Barnes)
Arline Bletcher
- Elevator Lady #2
- (uncredited)
John Carradine
- Judge
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Mike De Anda
- Mr. Harero
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaA news article noted that Mike Nichols urged producer/director Ernest Lehman to cast Richard Benjamin, who had acted in Nichols' Catch-22 (1970). Benjamin had three years previously shot to fame in Goodbye, Columbus (1969), another Philip Roth novel adapted to the screen.
- Quotes
The Monkey: Is this your idea of a love affair, where you treat a woman as a leper?
- ConnectionsFeatured in Film Extra: Richard Benjamin (1973)
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Good movie, bad casting
I usually dislike movies based on famous novels. This one is funny, bold and deep, yet the critics think it's trash. My criticism of the movie is that it didn't go far enough. Richard Benjamin is terribly miscast. He is far too handsome, patrician and cool. He belongs in a country club, hunting foxes. They should have picked a homelier, less serene type. The action should have been less restrained and "tasteful". They should have laid it on thick, used more camp. At times the film looked like a Ross Hunter production!!! It was too nice and smooth. But despite these major insufficiencies, it is one of the better films ever made. I must read the novel. But how can I do that, given my vow never to read fiction again?
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- Oct 3, 2001
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- Gross US & Canada
- $614,416
- Runtime1 hour 41 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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