Movie·1980·1h 55m
Willie & Phil
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Country
United States of America
Language
English
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// overview
The Story
Life imitates art when two Manhattanites — pompous teacher Willie and quiet photographer Phil — become friends after a thought-provoking screening of "Jules et Jim," Truffaut's classic film about a decades-long ménage à trois. Soon, the men meet Jeanette, a sexually liberated southern transplant who promptly falls for both of them. Frustrated passions curdle into jealousy as Jeanette entertains love affairs with each in the ensuing years.
Producer
Paul Mazursky, Anthony Ray
Cinematography
Sven Nykvist
Music
Claude Bolling
Editor
Donn Cambern
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
Michael Ontkean
Willie Kaufman
Margot Kidder
Jeannette Sutherland
Ray Sharkey
Phil D'Amico
Jan Miner
Maria Kaufman
Tom Brennan
Mr. Sal Kaufman
Julie Bovasso
Mrs. D'Amico
Louis Guss
Mr. D'Amico
Kathleen Maguire
Mrs. Sutherland
Kaki Hunter
Patti Sutherland
Kristine DeBell
Rena
Alison Cass Shurpin
Zelda Kaufman #4
Christine Varnai
Zelda Kaufman #3
Walter N. Lowery
Park Bum
Jerry Hall
Karen
Helen Hanft
Used Cars Salesperson
Sol Frieder
Pshchiatrist #2
Ed Van Nuys
Official Clerk
Jill Mazursky
Jill
// crew
Crew
Paul Mazursky
Writer, Director, Producer
Sven Nykvist
Director of Photography
Donn Cambern
Editor
Anthony Ray
Producer
Claude Bolling
Original Music Composer
Georges Delerue
Original Music Composer
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