Starting Over (1979)

Directed by

Alan J. Pakula

Genre

romantic comedy

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 46m

Rated

R

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 69 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A recently divorced man starts a new relationship with a woman he meets, but his ex-wife wants him back. He must figure out who he really wants to be with.

romanticbittersweetconflictedgentlereflectivewhimsicalwarmlightheartedtender

What happens

Starting Over is a 1979 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Alan J. Pakula from a screenplay by James L. Brooks, based on the 1973 novel by Dan Wakefield. Starring Burt Reynolds, Jill Clayburgh, and Candice Bergen, it follows a recently divorced man who is torn between his new girlfriend and his ex-wife. The film was nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Actress (Clayburgh) and Best Supporting Actress (Bergen). Marvin Hamlisch and Carole Bayer Sager wrote three original songs for the film, "Easy for You", "Better Than Ever", and "Starting Over", which are sung by Bergen in the film, but sung by Stephanie Mills for the radio versions. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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