Avis sur le produitDivorce American Style (DVD, 2004)

Those were the days....before Community Property

DIVORCE American STYLE was an offbeat and surprisingly adult (for 1967) that starred Dick Van Dyke and Debbie Reynolds as Richard and Barbara Harmon, a wealthy California couple who divorce after 17 years of marriage and the adjustments both try to make being single once more. Smartly directed by Bud Yorkin and co-written by future TV icon Norman Lear, this biting satire died at the box office at the time of release, but is really a well-made and quite revealing comedy about the ins and outs of marriage, divorce, and all the little banalities that these subjects bring about. Yorkin directs with a master hand here...I love the scene right after Richard and Barbara's dinner party where they undress for bed in total silence, getting in each other's way but not saying a word to each other, just "Bury you in six feet under" looks. Or when Richard and his best friend (Joe Flynn)and Barbara and her best friend (Emmaline Henry) arrive at the bank at the same time to clean out their bank accounts and safety deposit box...another scene done with no dialogue but so smartly staged, dialogue is not needed. The supporting cast is first rate...Jason Robards is surprisingly funny as Nelson Downs, a divorce victim who tries to set Richard up with his ex (the lovely Jean Simmons) so that he doesn't have to pay alimony anymore. Lee Grant, Tom Bosley, Van Johnson, Eileen Brennan, Shelley Berman, and Dick Gautier also contribute funny bits. A very young Tim Matheson also appears as Richard and Barbara's eldest son. Dick is reduced to $87.50 a week and buys a Burger, drink and fries at McDonalds for 67 cents!! This delicious and slightly twisted comic confection from the mind of Norman Lear is a delight from beginning to end and if you've never seen it, it's worth a look.Lire l'avis complet...

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Perfect!

Loved this movie and so glad was able to obtain for my dvd collection of vintage movies.

Divorce American Style DVD

Very happy to receive a new dvd of this movie. Great price for this hard to find movie.

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Great movie

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funny

Very funny movie, about divorce and how it was once taboo, movie has a lot of funny moments like the part where they go to visit is ex wife and there is tons of kids and several marriages between the 6 peopleLire l'avis complet...

OVERRATED MOVIE

The movie is outdated. When it was released, it was entertaining, but as time went by, it was more silly than funny. This movie does not stand the test of time.

FUNNY AND ENTERTAINING

GREAT MOVIE

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