Once Is Not Enough (1975)

Directed by

Guy Green

Genre

drama film, romance film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 04m

Rated

R

Rating

5.2 of 10 from 18 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman returns to New York City after growing up abroad and tries to find love and purpose in her life. She gets involved with a wealthy older man and her father's new wife.

melodramaticglamorousbittersweetslow-pacedsentimentaldatedsoapyromantic

What happens

Jacqueline Susann's Once Is Not Enough is a 1975 American romance film, directed by Guy Green, starring Kirk Douglas, Alexis Smith, David Janssen, George Hamilton, Brenda Vaccaro, Melina Mercouri, and Deborah Raffin. It was produced by Howard W. Koch and written by Julius J. Epstein, based on the 1973 novel of the same name by Jacqueline Susann. It featured Alexis Smith's return to the big screen after an absence of 16 years, and Brenda Vaccaro was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and won the Golden Globe award for her role as Linda Riggs. Composer Henry Mancini's title song was shortlisted by the Academy Awards for Original Song, but did not receive a final nomination. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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