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Summary
Sara, a cold college professor, and her husband, an ecstatic painter, spend a summer away from the city, straining their rocky relationship.
Good for
- Date night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+41)
Critics 96Audiences 55GoodWatch 69
Tomatometer96%
IMDb6.6
Audience score43%
Running time
1 h 26 min
Shorter than most comedies, −14 min on the typical 100
typical 10086Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries
Released
1982
June 2, 1982
44 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishMade in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Kathleen Collins Director, Writer, Executive Producer, Editor
Production · 2
- Ronald K. Gray Executive Producer, Director of Photography, Editor
- Eleanor Charles Producer
Sound · 1
- Michael D. Minard Original Music Composer
Other crew · 1
- Pepsi Bethel Choreographer
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