Nothing special, but it's a decent example of a vanished genre - the small character comedy.
Barefoot in the Park
Broadway's barest, rarest, unsquarest love play.
1967 · 1h 46m · G
Comedy, Romance
Directed by
Gene Saks
Overview
In this film based on a Neil Simon play, newlyweds Corie, a free spirit, and Paul Bratter, an uptight lawyer, share a sixth-floor apartment in Greenwich Village. Soon after their marriage, Corie tries to find a companion for mother, Ethel, who is now alone, and sets up Ethel with neighbor Victor. Inappropriate behavior on a double date causes conflict, and the young couple considers divorce.
Director and cast
- Gene Saks Director
- Robert Redford as Paul Bratter
- Jane Fonda as Corie Bratter
- Charles Boyer as Victor Velasco
- Mildred Natwick as Ethel Banks
- Herb Edelman as Harry Pepper (as Herbert Edelman)
- Mabel Albertson as Harriet
- Fritz Feld as Restaurant Proprietor
- Ted Hartley as Frank
- James Stone as Delivery Man
- Doris Roberts Cast
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