Diary of an adultery

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Movie
German title Diary of an adultery
Original title Diary of a Mad Housewife
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1970
length 95 minutes
Age rating FSK 18
Rod
Director Frank Perry
script Eleanor Perry
production Ronald H. Gilbert
Frank Perry
for Frank Perry Films
music Mars Bonfire
camera Gerald Hirschfeld
cut Sidney Katz
occupation

Diary of Adultery is a 1970 American comedy film directed by Frank Perry based on the novel by Sue Kaufman .

action

Tina Balser is a bored housewife and mother from New York City who is married to Jonathan Balser, a pompous ascendant attorney , who mocks her in front of their children and criticizes everything she does or attracts. She then begins a love affair with George Prager, an elegant, successful and unabashedly sadistic writer . When he finally tortures her just as Jonathan did and becomes unfaithful, she returns to her husband and begins group psychotherapy .

Awards

Carrie Snodgress involved in the Oscars 1971 in the best category actress and a Society of Film and Television Arts Award was nominated in 1972 for Best Newcomer in a leading role, won the 1971 Golden Globe Award as best young actress and best actress in a comedy . She also won two Laurel Awards : Best Actress in a Drama and Best Young Actress.

Richard Benjamin was nominated for the Golden Globe for best actor in a comedy , as was the film itself in the Golden Globe category of Best Picture . Frank Langella was nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Young Actor and won the National Board of Review Award for Best Young Actor.

criticism

The lexicon of the international film called the diary of an adultery "cool and distant staged, impressive acting".

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Klaus Brüne (Ed.): Lexicon of International Films . Volume 8. Rowohlt, Reinbek bei Hamburg 1990, p. 3701.