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Loving Couples poster
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MASTER SCORE 52.4 / 100
1980·Comedy / Romance·1h 37m

LOVING COUPLES

“Why do they call it "adultery," when it makes them act like children?”

Walter is a successful doctor, and so is his wife Evelyn. Wealthy and good-looking, they should be a happily married couple, but they're not. Walter is so caught up in his career that he fails to keep up with Evelyn. So when she falls for the charms of Greg, a real estate Romeo, it takes Walter by surprise. Even more so, because he finds out about it from Stephanie, Greg's deserted TV weather girl girlfriend.

Above the Line
Jack Smight·DirectorMartin Donovan·ScreenplayPhilip H. Lathrop·Director of PhotographyFred Karlin·Original Music ComposerFrank J. Urioste·Editor
Cast
Shirley MacLaine·EvelynJames Coburn·WalterSusan Sarandon·StephanieStephen Collins·GregSally Kellerman·Mrs. LiggettNan Martin·Walter's NurseShelly Batt·DuicyBernard Behrens·Elegant DoctorAnne Bloom·NurseFred Carney·Hotel Clerk
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 5
Jack Smight·DirectorCarl Olsen·First Assistant DirectorMarie Kenney·Script SupervisorKathy Slakey·Second Assistant DirectorMichael Looney·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Martin Donovan·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Philip H. Lathrop·Director of PhotographyPat Campe·Dolly Grip
Editing· 2
Frank J. Urioste·EditorMarjorie Deutsch·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Fred Karlin·Original Music ComposerSimone Sheffield·Music CoordinatorMark Hopkins McNabb·Boom OperatorCurt Sobel·Music EditorDouglas O. Williams·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 6
Jan Scott·Art DirectionTheoni V. Aldredge·Costume DesignArnold Scaasi·Costume DesignDon Record·Title DesignerDavid Moll·Property MasterErnest Misko·Costume Coordinator
Production· 5
Renée Valente·ProducerDavid Susskind·Executive ProducerMike Moder·Executive In Charge Of ProductionLeon Chooluck·Unit ManagerLark Bernini·Post Production Coordinator
Other Departments· 4
Christina Friedgen·Post Production SupervisorWilbur Kinnett·GafferLarry Vickers·ChoreographerLaura Lee Grubich·Hairdresser
By the Numbers
52.4
OF 100
Master Score
5.1
OF 10
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