Pete 'N' Tillie (1972)
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Reviews Counted:5
Fresh:4
Rotten:1
Average Rating:6.8/10
Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: This film follows Pete and Tillie, a middle-aged couple, through every stage of a relationship, from dating, to marriage, to their breakup. The emotions both experience during these times are... This film follows Pete and Tillie, a middle-aged couple, through every stage of a relationship, from dating, to marriage, to their breakup. The emotions both experience during these times are explored, particularly when their son dies tragically, and when their marriage begins to crumble. After they separate, Pete and Tillie decide to give each other one more chance. Will they succeed? [More]
Starring: Walter Matthau, Carol Burnett, Geraldine Page, Rene Auberjonois
Starring: Walter Matthau, Carol Burnett, Geraldine Page, Rene Auberjonois, Barry Nelson, Henry Jones, Kent Smith, Philip Bourneuf
Director: Martin Ritt
Director: Martin Ritt
Producer: Julius J. Epstein
Screenwriter: Julius J. Epstein
Composer: John Williams
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Reviews for Pete 'N' Tillie
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Character driven story with nice work by Matthau and Burnett.
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The mixture of happiness and grief, laughter and sobs, reality and farce makes this an admirable attempt at great filmmaking. Full Review |
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It gets taken over by a series of soap-style catastrophes. Full Review |
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This is the wittiest, warmest and most ingratiating movie to appear in a long time, with a beautifully sustained and muted edge of sadness. Full Review |
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Director Ritt keeps the gags coming, but it is the two leads' chemistry that makes the film work. Full Review |
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