An Unmarried Woman
Directed by	Paul Mazursky
Written by	Paul Mazursky
Starring	Jill Clayburgh Alan Bates Michael Murphy
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date(s)	March 5, 1978
Running time	130 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

An Unmarried Woman is a 1978 American drama film that tells the story of the wealthy New York wife Erica (Jill Clayburgh) whose “perfect” life is shattered when her stockbroker husband Martin (Michael Murphy) leaves her for a younger woman. The film documents Erica's attempts at being single again, where she suffers with confusion, sadness, and rage. As her life progresses, she begins to bond with several friends and finds herself inspired and even feels happier by her renewed liberation. Erica eventually finds love with a rugged, yet sensitive British artist (Alan Bates). The film co-stars Cliff Gorman, Kelly Bishop and Pat Quinn. It was released on DVD January 10, 2006.

[edit] Cast

• Jill Clayburgh - Erica
• Alan Bates - Saul
• Michael Murphy - Martin
• Cliff Gorman - Charlie
• Patricia Quinn - Sue (as Pat Quinn)
• Kelly Bishop - Elaine
• Lisa Lucas - Patti
• Linda Miller - Jeannette
• Andrew Duncan - Bob
• Daniel Seltzer - Dr. Jacobs
• Matthew Arkin - Phil
• Penelope Russianoff - Tanya
• Novella Nelson - Jean
• Raymond J. Barry - Edward
• Ivan Karp - Herb Rowan

[edit] Awards

It was nominated for three Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Actress (Jill Clayburgh) and Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen.

Jill Clayburgh won the award for Best Actress at the 1978 Cannes Film Festival.^[1]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• An Unmarried Woman at the Internet Movie Database
• An Unmarried Woman Overview
• Vincent Canby Review