Lovers and Other Strangers

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Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Infobox film Lovers and Other Strangers is a 1970 American romantic comedy film directed by Cy Howard, adapted from the 1968 Broadway play by Renée Taylor and Joseph Bologna. The cast includes Richard S. Castellano, Gig Young, Cloris Leachman, Anne Jackson, Bea Arthur, Bonnie Bedelia, Michael Brandon, Harry Guardino, Anne Meara, Bob Dishy, Marian Hailey, Joseph Hindy, and, in her film debut, Diane Keaton. Sylvester Stallone was an extra in this movie.<ref name=stallonezone>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The film was nominated for three Academy Awards (it won the Academy Award for Best Original Song), and was one of the top box-office performers of 1970. It established Richard S. Castellano as a star (receiving an Oscar nomination for his performance) and he and Diane Keaton were cast in The Godfather (1972). The Oscar-winning song, "For All We Know", was composed by Fred Karlin, with lyrics by Bread's Jimmy Griffin and Robb Royer. It was famously covered by The Carpenters.

Lovers and Other Strangers was originally distributed by Cinerama Releasing Corporation. The film was released on VHS in 1980 by Magnetic Video, but was soon deleted. The Magnetic Video release was a collector's item for many years, but the film was eventually re-released on VHS by CBS/Fox Video in the 1990s. It is now available on DVD from MGM Home Entertainment, and on Blu-ray by Kino-Lorimer.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Taylor and Bologna followed up with their second screenplay the following year, Made for Each Other in which they also starred.

Plot

Mike Vecchio and Susan Henderson are engaged to be married. Mike wants to call off the wedding, arguing that it would be hypocritical for them to get married when they have already been living together for one year and a half. Mike relents on calling off the wedding after learning that Susan went to her first Halloween party dressed as a bride.

Mike's brother Richie and his wife Joan have grown "incompatible" and are considering divorce. Mike's Italian-American parents, Frank and Bea, are relentlessly trying to dissuade Richie and Joan from divorcing.

Cast

Release

Home media

The vinyl LP soundtrack of the film was released by ABC Records in 1971, catalogue #ABCS 0C 15.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It has not been released on compact disc. The film was released by MGM on DVD on July 6, 2004 in full-screen format. The film was released on Blu-ray by KL Studio Classics on March 19, 2019 in anamorphic format with an HD master from a 4K scan of the original camera negative, and includes an audio commentary by film historian Lee Gambin.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The aspect ratio for the Blu-ray is 1.85.1 (i.e., the screen dimensions of the original film).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Reception

Box office

The film was popular at the box office, earning $7.7 million in gross rentals in North America. It recorded an overall profit of $790,000.<ref name="variety"/><ref>Template:Cite book Please note figures are for rentals in US and Canada</ref>

Critical response

Template:Rotten Tomatoes prose Roger Ebert gave the film 3 and a half stars out of 4, describing it as "pleasant and genuinely amusing a comedy as we’re likely to find this year."<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Accolades

Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
Academy Awards Best Supporting Actor Richard S. Castellano Template:Nom <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Best Screenplay – Based on Material from Another Medium Renée Taylor, Joseph Bologna,
and David Zelag Goodman 		Template:Nom
Best Song – Original for the Picture "For All We Know"
Music by Fred Karlin;
Lyrics by Robb Royer and Jimmy Griffin 		Template:Won
Golden Globe Awards Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Template:Nom <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Laurel Awards Best Picture Template:Draw
Top Male Supporting Performance Richard S. Castellano Template:Draw
New York Film Critics Circle Awards Best Supporting Actor Template:Nom <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Writers Guild of America Awards Best Comedy – Adapted from Another Medium Renée Taylor, Joseph Bologna,
and David Zelag Goodman 		Template:Nom <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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