Summary
Having emigrated to New York and immediately got the kiss-off from her mother-besotted fiance, a Dutch lass takes a well-paid office job and starts liberally sampling the local male talent.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Skip it if
- You're watching with family
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 49GoodWatch 46
Letterboxd · 320 ratings3.0/5
IMDb3.9
Running time
1 h 38 min
A typical length for dramas, −11 min on the typical 109
typical 10998Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 4 more
Released
1975
May 8, 1975
51 years ago
Genres
DramaComedyRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityStrong
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchSolo WatchBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 21 more34 people
- Lynn RedgraveXaviera Hollander
- Jean-Pierre AumontYves St. Jacques
- LPLovelady PowellMadelaine
- Tom PostonJ. Arthur Conrad
- George DzundzaChet
- Richard LynchThe Cop
- John GetzTrout Fisherman
- Vincent SchiavelliMusic Guru
- Barton HeymanDirty Harry
Murray MostonCustoms Agent
Matthew CowlesAlbert Ruffleson
Denise GalikCynthia- OHOwen HollanderLt. Taggert
Conrad JanisFred
Elizabeth WilsonMrs. Gordon
Nicholas PryorCarl Gordon- THTrish HawkinsChris
- PHPal HenryAurora
Donna MitchellLucille
Darlene ParksApril Jones
Anita MorrisMay Smith / Linda Jo- SLSharon LaughlinNadine
Rochelle OliverNorma- IBInga BunschFinch
Directing · 1
- Nicholas Sgarro Director
Writing · 4
- William Richert Writer
- Xaviera Hollander Book
- Robin Moore Book
- Yvonne Dunleavy Book
Production · 3
- Dennis Friedland Executive Producer
- Marlene Hess Executive Producer
- Fred C. Caruso Producer
Editing · 1
- Gerald B. Greenberg Editor
Sound · 4
- Don Elliott Music
- David Moshlak Sound Recordist
- Arthur Bloom Boom Operator
- Marc Laub Sound Editor
Art · 2
- Gene Callahan Production Design
- Hans Swanson Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Ann Roth Costume Design
- John Alese Makeup Artist
Other crew · 1
- Richard C. Kratina Cinematography
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