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Broadway's barest, rarest, unsquarest love play. - Barefoot in the Park
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Title: Barefoot in the Park

Release Date: 25 May 1967

Runtime: 1h 46m

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Director: Nancy Enterprises Inc. (I), Paramount Pictures, Hal Wallis Productions

Production Companies: Nancy Enterprises Inc. (I), Paramount Pictures, Hal Wallis Productions

Overview: In this film based on a Neil Simon play, newlyweds Corie, a free spirit, and Paul Bratter, an uptight lawyer, share a sixth-floor apartment in Greenwich Village. Soon after their marriage, Corie tries to find a companion for mother, Ethel, who is now alone, and sets up Ethel with neighbor Victor. Inappropriate behavior on a double date causes conflict, and the young couple considers divorce.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.111 (566 votes)

Cast

  • Paul Bratter: Robert Redford
  • Corie Bratter: Jane Fonda
  • Victor Velasco: Charles Boyer
  • Ethel Banks: Mildred Natwick
  • Harry Pepper: Herb Edelman
  • Harriet: Mabel Albertson
  • Restaurant Proprietor: Fritz Feld
  • Delivery Man: James Stone
  • Frank: Ted Hartley
  • Hotel Maid (uncredited): Doris Roberts
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