After getting plastic surgery in Switzerland to help rejuvenate her shaky marriage, Barbara Sawyer has an affair with a younger man while waiting for her husband's arrival from the U.S.
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| Elizabeth Taylor | ... |
Barbara Sawyer
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| Henry Fonda | ... |
Mark Sawyer
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| Helmut Berger | ... |
Erich
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| Keith Baxter | ... |
David
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Maurice Teynac | ... |
Doctor Lambert
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| Margaret Blye | ... |
Kate Sawyer
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| Monique van Vooren | ... |
German Woman
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| Henning Schlüter | ... |
Bridge Player
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| Dino Mele | ... |
Mario
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Kathy Van Lypps | ... |
Mandy
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| Dina Sassoli | ... |
Nurse Ilse
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Carlo Puri | ... |
Paolo
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| Andrea Esterhazy | ... |
Comte d'Arnoud
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Jill Pratt | ... |
Simone
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Irina Wassilchikoff | ... |
Silvano del Campo
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Maximillian Windisch-Graetz | ... |
Viet Hartung
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Nadia Stancioff | ... |
Helga
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Rodolfo Lodi | ... |
Prince Von Essen
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Raymond Vignale | ... |
Gregory de Rive
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| Jose De Vega | ... |
Tony Gutierrez
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Samantha Starr | ... |
Samantha
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Elena Tricoli | ... |
Elena
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Maria Grazia Marescalchi | ... |
Saleslady
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Sandra Johnson | ... |
Sandy
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Directed by
| Larry Peerce | ||
Written by
| Jean-Claude Tramont | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Dominick Dunne | ... | producer |
Music by
| Maurice Jarre | ||
Cinematography by
| Ennio Guarnieri | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Marion Rothman | ||
Editorial Department
| Cesare D'Amico | ... | assistant editor (as Cesare d'Amico) |
| Allan LaMastra | ... | assistant editor |
| Paul LaMastra | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Paola Roli | ... | (as Paola Rolli) |
Art Direction by
| Phil Abramson | ... | (as Philip Abramson) |
Makeup Department
| Alexandre | ... | coiffures: Miss Taylor (as Alexandre of Paris) |
| Alberto De Rossi | ... | makeup artist: Miss Taylor |
| Giannetto De Rossi | ... | makeup artist |
| Mirella De Rossi | ... | hair stylist |
| Giancarlo Novelli | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Luciano Piperno | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Steve Barnett | ... | assistant director (as Steven Barnett) |
| Tony Brandt | ... | assistant director: Italy |
| Mario Jurisic | ... | second assistant director |
Sound Department
| David Dockendorf | ... | sound re-recordist |
| Basil Fenton-Smith | ... | sound mixer |
| James J. Klinger | ... | sound effects |
| Primiano Muratori | ... | sound supervisor (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Cesare Allione | ... | camera operator |
| Gianni Bozzacchi | ... | still photographer |
| Amilcare Cuccoli | ... | gaffer |
| Ennio Picconi | ... | key grip |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Edith Head | ... | costumer: Elizabeth Taylor |
| Annalisa Nasalli-Rocca | ... | wardrobe supervisor (as Annalisa Nasalli Rocca) |
Music Department
| Maurice Jarre | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Elvira D'Amico | ... | script supervisor (as Elvira d'Amico) |
Additional Crew
| Lanfranco Diotallevi | ... | production assistant |
| Wayne Fitzgerald | ... | title designer |
| Ruth A. Oberdorfer | ... | assistant to producer (as Ruth Oberdorfer) |
| Mario Olivieri | ... | production assistant |
| Chuck Painter | ... | publicist |
| Luciano Pesciaroli | ... | production assistant |
| Alfredo Sinatra | ... | auditor |
| Rodolphe Troques | ... | technical advisor: plastic surgery (as Dr. Rudolphe Troques) |
Production Companies
- New Gold Entertainment (co-production)
- Sagittarius Productions
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1973) (United States) (theatrical)
- New Gold Entertainment (1973) (Italy)
- Scotia-Barber (1974) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Seven Keys (1974) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Europa-Stockholm Film (1975) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1978) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1982) (Greece) (VHS)
- Select Video (1982) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Video Unlimited (1982) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Worldwide Entertainment Corporation (1983) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- TF1 (1984) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Astral Video (Canada) (VHS)
- HVM Video (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Starbox Video (Norway) (VHS)
- Viacom (1988) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Video Classics (Australia) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- KNM Home Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Alvorada Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Blackfire Productions (2016) (Spain)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Sergio Soldano (furs)
- Valentino (costumes: for Mrs. Taylor and Mardi Gras)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Barbara Sawyer (Dame Elizabeth Taylor) gets secret plastic surgery in Switzerland in an attempt to save her marriage to Mark Sawyer (Henry Fonda), but he doesn't seem interested in meeting her. She checks in to a ski resort to wait for Mark, and begins getting attention from young men. Her daughter tries to warn her that even though she has had the surgery it might be too late for her marriage, but she clings to the hope that Mark will come back once he sees her new look. Meanwhile, she must decide whether or not have an affair with a young man she's met.
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| Taglines | Barbara Sawyer and her beauticians. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Dame Elizabeth Taylor's husband at time, Richard Burton, thought this movie was horrible and damaging to his wife's career, according to letters released for auction in 2004. "I sit here vulgarized by the idea that my wife is doing; violently against my 'taste'; a f - - - lousy nothing bloody film", he wrote in a 1973 letter to two employees. He continued "(Taylor's) singular acceptance of this film is because she wants to remain a famous film star. What the stupid (occasionally) maniac doesn't realize is that she is already immortalized (as a film person) forever." See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Henry Fonda (1978). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Ruby See more » |
| Quotes |
Mark Sawyer:
We can't live on memories. See more » |