Ten - the dream woman

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Movie
German title Ten - the dream woman
Original title 10
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1979
length 122 minutes
Age rating FSK 16
Rod
Director Blake Edwards
script Blake Edwards
production Blake Edwards,
Tony Adams
music Henry Mancini
camera Frank Stanley
cut Ralph E. Winters
occupation

Ten - Die Traumfrau (alternative title: Die Traumfrau , English 10 , French elle ) is an American comedy from 1979 . Directed by Blake Edwards .

action

The successful composer George Webber is in a midlife crisis , his relationship with his girlfriend Samantha is in crisis. Professionally, he actually achieved everything he wanted. On a drive he suddenly meets his dream woman, unfortunately she is on her way to the altar. When his psychologist asks him where on a scale from 1 to 10 he would classify them, he answers with 11. About the pastor and also about the father of the bride (a prominent dentist who seals George's six teeth) he then learns that the girl of his dreams is called Jenny and is spending her honeymoon in Mexico on the beach in Manzanillo . George flies after without knowing exactly why.

By chance, he saves Jenny's husband David from drowning there when he fell asleep on his surfboard. While David is in the hospital, Jenny shows her appreciation and invites George to an evening for two. In the famous scene of the film, she puts on a record with Maurice Ravel's Boléro and wants to go to bed with George to this music. At first he is enthusiastic, but then he doubts whether Jenny really loves him or whether he is only used for a one-off sexual pleasure. He returns home to Samantha and nothing seems to stand in the way of their happiness together.

background

  • The film opened in the United States on October 5, 1979. Germany started on April 24, 1980.
  • The film is inseparable from the piece Bolero of Maurice Ravel connected. Sound carriers with this piece were sold out for a while after the cinema release.
  • Bo Derek, the wife of actor John Derek , became the sex symbol of the early 1980s with this film .
  • The role of George Webber was also offered to Peter Sellers and George Segal . Segal was already on the set, but after a short shooting time was exchanged for Dudley Moore. Sellers made a cameo as a jazz musician in a restaurant. However, the scene fell victim to the scissors.
  • The then very well-known porn actress Annette Haven made a short nude appearance in the film. The three porn actresses Dorothy Le May , Constance Money and Serena (not named in the credits) appeared as party guests.
  • The American TV version has been censored compared to the theatrical version, the alternative scenes show less bare skin.
  • The film had gross profits of around $ 75 million in the US .
  • In France, the film was released under the title elle .

Awards

In 1980 the film was nominated for two Academy Awards. Both Henry Mancini's score and his song It's Easy to Say , written with Robert Wells , came away empty-handed. Bo Derek received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Young Actress , but was left behind compared to the later Oscar nominee Bette Midler ( The Rose ) .

Reviews

  • One of the best Blake Edwards films. Good acting by Dudley Moore, Julie Andrews, Robert Webber and Brian Dennehy. Roger Ebert ( Chicago Sun-Times )
  • Blake Edwards has made worse films than this, but the timing of the gags is wrong here, like Dudley Moore's visit to the dentist. Christopher Null (FILMCRITIC.COM)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 10 (1979) - Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 11, 2019 .