Fresh
Elaine May's deft direction catches all the possibilities of young romance and its tribulations in light strokes and cleverly accents characterization of the various principals.
Variety Staff, Variety
The Heartbreak Kid
A hip, hot and sexy lesson in love.
1972 · 1h 45m · PG
Comedy, Romance
Directed by
Elaine May
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The Heartbreak Kid
Overview
Three days into his Miami honeymoon with needy and unsophisticated Lila, Lenny meets tall, blonde Kelly. This confirms his fear that he has made a serious mistake and he decides he wants to be with Kelly instead.
Director and cast
- Elaine May Director
- Charles Grodin as Lenny Cantrow
- Cybill Shepherd as Kelly Corcoran
- Jeannie Berlin as Lila Kolodny
- Eddie Albert as Duane Corcoran
- Audra Lindley as Mrs. Corcoran
- Mitchell Jason as Cousin Ralph
- William Prince as Colorado Man
- Augusta Dabney as Colorado Woman
- Doris Roberts as Mrs. Cantrow
- Jack Hausman as Mr. Kolodny
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
91%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Elaine May's The Heartbreak Kid was directed with a sure feeling for how comedy can edge over into satire and then tragedy.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Fresh
A first-class American comedy, as startling in its way as was The Graduate.
Vincent Canby, New York Times
Fresh
Wittily directed by May, and neatly scripted by Neil Simon.
Time Out
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