After attending an enlightened new agetype retreat, they decide to indulge in the sexual experimentation of the freelove erain. Most of the subtext about wifeswapping was eliminated, predictably since it was 1973 and they couldnt really explore issues like that on network television. Documentary filmmaker bob saunders and his wife carol attend a group therapy session that serves as the backdrop for the opening scenes of the film. After a weekend of group therapy, bob robert culp and carol natalie wood return home and try to convince their friends ted elliott gould and alice dyan cannon that they need to. Not wanting to be rude, the hendersons play along, but some latent. Bob and carol sanders are best friends with ted and alice henderson. Natalie and robert culp play carol and bob, a married couple who, after experiencing a group retreat it was the 60s, after all, decide to adopt a more freethinking, freelove lifestyle, to the. This interview was so impressive that i purchased his memoir before the interview was over.
Tales of bob and carol and ted and alice an archival interview with the great writerdirector. Bob and carol and ted and alice is a hilarious and clever comedy that is also very genuine and lovable. It would appear that 1 cannot be turned into a truth by addition of quotation marks, but that 2 can be so changed. Documentaryfilmmaker bob sanders and his wife carol attend a grouptherapy session that serves as the backdrop for the films opening. Elliott gould and the lovely dyan cannon as ted and alice seem to know they are playing a satire, but natalie wood and robert culp as bob and carol dont seem to have gotten the memo. The original music score was composed by quincy jones.
A lighthearted picture of middleaged love and friendship. These two uppermiddle class, rapidly nearing middle age california couples want to be hip adventurers on the vanguard of the sexual revolution. For some curious reason, we suddenly seem compelled to tell the truth in our personal relationships. The film received four academy award nominations, including.
Alex in wonderland il mondo di alex, 1970, blume in love una pazza storia. This comedy of 60s hippies and free love follows one couples sexual exploration with a bedroom invite to. Twilight time no label number country united states format dvd release date 22jan2018 upn 811956022172. Our world spring 1970 part 2 anti vietnam war protests, kent state university shooting, graham nash, the temptations, glen campbell, janis joplin, patton, mash, bob and carol and ted and alice. May i state for the record that i dont think ive ever used that many ampersands in anything.
With natalie wood, robert culp, elliott gould, dyan cannon. After attending a weekend selfhelp selfdiscovery getaway, bob and carol feel newly enlightened, and want their friends to feel the same way. Bob and carol and ted and alice isnt really about wife swapping at all, but about the epidemic of moral earnestness thats sweeping our society right now. Previously i featured the 1973 mad satire on the popular detective series. The cinematography for the film was by charles lang. Its a natural and filmlike presentation thats crisp and detailoriented throughout, save for the opening titles which are a little softer. The basic premise of the movie is filmed around the time america was just on the. It can also be interpreted as a rationalization of reckless irresponsibility on the part of affluent preyuppies infatuated by. Twilight times bluray release features what appears to be a slightly older transfer of the film, but no less impressive. Catala deutsch espanol francais galego italiano nederlands. After the ultra sophisticated couple, bob a filmmaker and wife, carol attend a secluded therapy group only to observe they become modernized in their sexual thinking and behavior. Street date january 29, 2018 starring natalie wood, robert culp, elliot gould, dyan cannon cinematography by charles lang written by paul mazursky, larry tucker music by quincy jones edited by stuart h.
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