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Such Good Friends

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Busy housewife Julie Messinger's (Dyan Cannon) only gripes about her art-director husband, Richard (Laurence Luckinbill), are that he's a little selfish and too committed to his job. It's not until a routine operation gone awry leaves him in a coma that Julie learns his secrets. Richard had been carrying on numerous affairs, some of them with Julie's close friends. Stunned at how naïve she's been, Julie works through her pain by way of a lot of drinking and a few torrid affairs of her own.

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Richard Brody The New Yorker 03/02/2019
Effervescent-yet nonetheless scathing... Go to Full Review Tony Mastroianni Cleveland Press 04/03/2019
The picture takes on such institutions as marriage, medicine and friendship and treats them all pretty roughly. What succeeds is a barrage of bright, witty, trenchant lines written by Elaine May operating under the pseudonym of Esther Dale. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Corey C. @coreycordelia Jun 18 Towards the end of Preminger’s career and written by Elaine May under a pseudonym, lots to tackle in this film but felt most successful as a condemnation of healthcare oddly enough. See more steve d @RT35616104 07/17/2020 The story didn't work for me. See more 08/18/2016 One of the more overlooked Otto Preminger films, Such Good Friends is a fascinating look at infidelity. See more 04/17/2013 A movie way ahead of its time. Dyan Cannon is terrific, and is supported by a strong group of actors. Infidelity never tasted so good. See more 02/26/2013 Wonderfully mod and a pervasively effervescent dry sense of humor are just two of the highlights in this witty 70s ahead-of-its-time film. See more 02/15/2013 A fascinating picture; hardly the utter disaster or success some might have you believe it is, but rather a picture whose flaws are very nearly as compelling and curious as its triumphs. See more Read all reviews
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Otto Preminger

Director

Dyan Cannon

Julie Messinger

James Coco

Dr. Timmy Spector

Jennifer O'Neill

Miranda Graham

Ken Howard

Cal Whiting

Nina Foch

Mrs. Wallman
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Synopsis Busy housewife Julie Messinger's (Dyan Cannon) only gripes about her art-director husband, Richard (Laurence Luckinbill), are that he's a little selfish and too committed to his job. It's not until a routine operation gone awry leaves him in a coma that Julie learns his secrets. Richard had been carrying on numerous affairs, some of them with Julie's close friends. Stunned at how naïve she's been, Julie works through her pain by way of a lot of drinking and a few torrid affairs of her own.
Director
Otto Preminger
Producer
Otto Preminger
Screenwriter
Elaine May
Production Co
Otto Preminger Films
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2017
Runtime
1h 41m