An Unmarried Woman
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| Directed by | Paul Mazursky |
| Produced by | Anthony Ray |
| Written by | Paul Mazursky |
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Jill Clayburgh Alan Bates Michael Murphy Cliff Gorman |
| Music by | Bill Conti |
| Cinematography | Arthur J. Ornitz |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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125 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2,515,000 |
| Box office | $24,000,000 |
An Unmarried Woman is a 1978 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Paul Mazursky, and starring Jill Clayburgh.
The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture and Clayburgh was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress.
Wealthy New York City wife Erica Benton's (Jill Clayburgh) perfect life is shattered when her husband Martin (Michael Murphy) leaves her for a younger woman. The film documents Erica's attempts at being single again, where she suffers confusion, sadness, and rage.
As her life progresses, she begins to bond with several friends and finds herself inspired and even happier by her renewed liberation. The story also touches on the overall sexual liberation of the 1970s. Erica eventually finds love with a rugged, yet sensitive British artist (Alan Bates).
Note: The striking abstract expressionist paintings in the film were created by internationally renowned artist Paul Jenkins who taught Alan Bates his painting technique for his acting role.
It was nominated for three Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Actress (Jill Clayburgh) and Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen. Mazursky's screenplay won awards from the New York Film Critics Circle and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association.
Jill Clayburgh won the award for Best Actress at the 1978 Cannes Film Festival.
The film was also nominated for several 1978 New York Film Critics Circle Awards, including Best Film, Best Direction, Best Actress (for Jill Clayburgh) and Best Supporting Actress (for Lisa Lucas).
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