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Summary
While bicycling through the Spanish countryside, Walter, the aimless young son of a doctor, makes the acquaintance of proper, middle-aged, clumsy and secretive Lila. He falls in love with her, but she is resistant.
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- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
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Not for scares, brutality or adrenaline.
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- Directed by
- Alan J. Pakula
- Written by
- Alvin Sargent
- Produced by
- Alan J. Pakula
- Music by
- Michael Small
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Facts
April 19, 1973 · 1 h 50 min · PG
- Released
- April 19, 1973
- Runtime
- 1 h 50 min
- Age rating
- PG
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Comedy
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United States
- Available in
- 3 countries
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Is Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing worth watching?
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64 (IMDb 6.6).
Is Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing okay for kids?
Not for young kids: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
Will Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing make me laugh?
Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 1 of 4.
Is Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing good for date night?
Yes: romance is 7 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.