An Unmarried Woman
Comedy, Drama
20th Century Fox  (1978) 124 mins R

7.1 (1,179 votes)
The Ups, Downs, Ins And Outs Of Starting Over

In hers most acclaimed performance of her career, Jill Clayburgh stars as Erica, a woman who has it all - a beautiful home, a great job in a Manhattan art gallery, a bright daughter and a loving, successful husband (Michael Murphy). Then, suddenly, her life is shattered when her "perfect" husband walks out, leaving Erica to face the chancy single world. How does a vital, contemporary woman pick up the pieces and start over? In master filmmaker Paul Mazursky's poignant, compassionate film, Erica makes desperate and often comic attempts to liberate herself sexually, until she meets the one man who can show her how to stand on her own....

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Cast and Crew
Jill Clayburgh  ......  Erica
Alan Bates  ......  Saul
Michael Murphy  ......  Martin
Cliff Gorman  ......  Charlie
Patricia Quinn  ......  Sue (as Pat Quinn)
Kelly Bishop  ......  Elaine
Director  .....  Paul Mazursky
Producer  .....  Paul Mazursky; Anthony Ray; Tony Ray
Writer  .....  Paul Mazursky
Notes
Trivia:
Director Cameo: [Paul Mazursky]attempting to place an order in a restaurant. (more)

Filming Locations:
New York City, New York, USA

Quotes:
[first lines]
[Martin and Erica are jogging along the river]
Martin: Jesus Christ! Look at this - my sneaker's ruined!
Erica: They're only thirty-five dollars.
[Erica takes Martin's shoe and cleans it off for him]
Martin: Fucking city's turning into one big pile of DOG SHIT!
[shouting at passing traffic]
Martin: Come on out and take a crap on me - everybody else is. Fuck.
[Martin lights a cigarette]
Erica: ...been jogging for 2 1/2 miles - you're giving yourself lung cancer.
Martin: I'll tell you something Erica - the longer I'm married to you the more you sound like my mother.
Erica: Clean your own sneaker.
[throws shoe at Martin]
Martin: I think you wanted me to step in it.
Erica: [laughing] You're going crazy Martin.
Martin: I am?
Erica: [laughing] Yes.
[Martin tosses his shoe over his shoulder into the river. Erica jogs away, and Martin jogs after]
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Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 9 nominations (more)