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Rich and Famous (1981)

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Two women find their friendship tested when one rises from obscurity to success in this glossy remake of Old Acquaintance. Liz Hamilton (Jacqueline Bisset) and Merry Noel (Candice Bergen) are close friends who met while they were freshmen at Smith College in the 1950s. Liz has become a highly respected novelist, while Merry wed Doug Blake (David Selby) and raised a family. While Merry is happy, she can't help but envy Liz for her glamorous career as an author. Merry decides to write a novel of

R, 1 hr. 57 min.

Drama, Comedy

Directed By: George Cukor

In Theaters: Sep 23, 1981 Wide

On DVD: Nov 6, 2007

MGM Home Entertainment

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Cast

Jacqueline Bisset
Liz Hamilton
Candice Bergen
Merry Noel Blake
Meg Ryan
Debby at Age 18
Hart Bochner
Chris Adams
David Selby
Doug Blake
Steven Hill
Jules Levi
Michael Brandon
Max /Uncredited
Matt Lattanzi
Jim the Boy
Daniel Faraldo
Ginger Trinidad
Frances Bergen
Literary Party Guest
Ray Bradbury
Literary Party Guest
Dick Cavett
Himself
Nicole Eggert
Debby at 8
Nina Foch
Rich and Famous People
Herb Graham
Waiter
Merv Griffin
Himself
Marsha Hunt
Christopher Isherwood
Malibu Party Guest
Joe Maross
Martin Fornam
Kres Mersky
Judy Heller
Pola Miller
Malibu Party Guest
Cloyce Morrow
Martha Antilles
Ann Risley
Max's Wife
William G. Schilling
Waldorf Doorman
Damion Sheller
Max's Son
Allan Warnick
Desk Clerk
Frank De Felitta
Randal Kleiser
Literary Party Guest
Gavin Lambert
Literary Party Guest
Paul Morrissey
Malibu Party Guest
Roger Vadim
Malibu Party Guest
Fay Kanin
Prof. Fields
Oliver Hailey
Literary Party Guest
Charlotte Moore
Clerk in Cartier
John Perkins
Limo Driver
Alan Berliner
Photographer
George Cukor

Critic Reviews for Rich and Famous

All Critics (14) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (4) | DVD (1)

This saga about two friends falls short of heartfelt and never satisfies

June 5, 2008 Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile

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Urban Cinefile Critics

Urban Cinefile

In George Cukor's remake of the 1943 melodrama Old Acquintance (his last film), Bisset is bland and humorless in the Bette Davis role, but Candice Bergen is fun to watch in the bitchy Miriam Hopkins part, flaunting hair, fur, and jewels around.

April 19, 2007 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

camp, overwrought, delicious

June 6, 2006 Comment

Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

Entertaining remake of Old Acquaintance from the twilight of Cukor's career.

August 21, 2003 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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