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Storyline
The Roses, Barbara and Oliver, live happily as a married couple. Then she starts to wonder what life would be like without Oliver, and likes what she sees. Both want to stay in the house, and so they begin a campaign to force each other to leave. In the middle of the fighting is D'Amato, the divorce lawyer. He gets to see how far both will go to get rid of the other, and boy do they go far.. Written by
Rob Hartill
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Once in a lifetime comes a motion picture that makes you feel like falling in love all over again. This is not that movie.
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Goofs
At the estate auction at the beginning of the film, Oliver and Barbara bid against each other for the figurine of a woman. Oliver's auction book shows a photo with the caption, "Chinese Homunculus". The auctioneer then describes it as an "exquisite Japanese carving".
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Quotes
[
first lines]
Gavin:
[
Gavin is talking to a client]
You have some valid reasons for wanting a divorce.
[
blows his nose with a handkerchief]
Gavin:
Excuse me. My sinuses are very sensitive to irritants.
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sprays nasal decongestant up his nostrils]
Gavin:
In the past five months, I think I've breathed freely with both sides working maybe a week total.
[
pulls a cigarette out of a pack]
Gavin:
I gotta cut this out. It's gonna kill me.
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lights his cigarette]
Gavin:
I hadn't smoked for thirteen years. I kept the last cigarette from my last ...
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Soundtracks
Only You (And You Alone)
Written by
Buck Ram and Ande Rand
Performed by
The Platters
Courtesy of PolyGram Special Projects a division of
PolyGram Records, Inc.
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A very good movie, one that holds up well after repeated viewings. Even if you're familiar with the story, DeVito's methodical and precise direction makes it thoroughly absorbing all over again. This movie has the directorial perfection of a good Alfred Hitchcock thriller, but it's not either a thriller or a comedy; it's a unique mix of elements from several genres, that does contain some laughs and sardonic humor, but also has serious undertones, mostly thanks to Michael Douglas' three-dimensional character and surprisingly sensitive performance. Strongly recommended.