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Plot

One of Woody Allen's most seemingly biographical films, Husbands and Wives opens with upper-middle class Manhattan couple Sally (Judy Davis) and Jack (Sydney Pollack) announcing to their best friends, the Roths, that they are splitting up. Gabe Roth (Allen) and his wife Judy (Mia Farrow) are taken aback by their casual revelation. Jack begins dating his dim, but sexy, aerobics instructor and Sally starts up a tentative romance with Michael (Liam Neeson). Gabe and Judy begin analyzing their marriage, discovering that they might not be meant to stay together. English professor Gabe begins a serious flirtation with a student of his named Rain (Juliette Lewis) and Judy begins to have feelings for Michael. Eventually, Sally and Jack reconcile, but have not improved their relationship. Gabe and Judy end up going their separate ways. Husbands and Wives was seemingly influenced by Ingmar Bergman's Scenes From a Marriage.
MPAA Rating:
R for language and a scene of sexuality.
Genre(s):
Comedy
Run Time:
103min.
Theatrical Release Date:
09/13/1992
DVD Release Date:
04/16/2002
Status:
In Theaters
Distributor(s):
TriStar
Director(s):
Themes:
Age Disparity Romance,Teachers and Students,Breakups and Divorces,Crumbling Marriages
Tone:
Angry,Cynical,Harsh,Literate,Satirical,Talky,Stylish
Keywords:
divorce,extramarital-affair,friendship,love,man,marriage,matchmaker,mid-life-crisis,romance
Country of Origin:
USA (09-18-1992)
Language:
English