Pete 'n' Tillie

1972

Pete 'n' Tillie

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Movie Info

Middle-aged when they first meet, eternally-joking Pete and repressed "old maid" Tillie don't immediately hit it off. Gradually, their friendship deepens into love and culminates in marriage, eleven years of which is explored in this film. Throughout the funny and tragic moments, and despite the many break-ups, their love endures.

Rating:

PG (adult situations/language)
Genre:

Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed By:

Martin Ritt
Written By:

Julius J. Epstein
In Theaters:

Nov 17, 1972 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Sep 27, 2013
Runtime:

100 minutes
Studio:

MCA Universal Home Video

Cast

Carol Burnett
as Tillie

Walter Matthau
as Pete

Geraldine Page
as Gertrude

Barry Nelson
as Burt

Rene Auberjonois
as Jimmy Twitchell

Lee H. Montgomery
as Robbie Seltzer

Henry Jones
as Mr. Tucker

Kent Smith
as Father Keating

Philip Bourneuf
as Dr. Willett

Whit Bissell
as Minister

Timothy Blake
as Lucy Lund

James McAllister
as Baby Robbie Seltzer

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Critic Reviews for Pete 'n' Tillie

All Critics (5) | Top Critics (2)

It gets taken over by a series of soap-style catastrophes.

Jun 24, 2006 | Full Review…

Time Out
Top Critic
This is the wittiest, warmest and most ingratiating movie to appear in a long time, with a beautifully sustained and muted edge of sadness.

May 9, 2005 | Rating: 4.5/5 | Full Review…

Howard Thompson
New York Times
Top Critic
Character driven story with nice work by Matthau and Burnett.

Jun 13, 2008 | Rating: 3/5

Steve Crum
Video-Reviewmaster.com
The mixture of happiness and grief, laughter and sobs, reality and farce makes this an admirable attempt at great filmmaking.

Jan 14, 2008 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…

TV Guide
Director Ritt keeps the gags coming, but it is the two leads' chemistry that makes the film work.

May 24, 2003 | Full Review…

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