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An Unmarried Woman is a american film of genre Drama directed by Paul Mazursky released in USA on 26 may 1978 with Jill Clayburgh
An Unmarried Woman (1978)
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Add to a movie listAn Unmarried Woman is a 1978 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Paul Mazursky, and starring Jill Clayburgh.
The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture and Clayburgh was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress.
Synopsis
Wealthy New York City wife Erica Benton's (Jill Clayburgh) perfect life is shattered when her stockbroker husband Martin (Michael Murphy) leaves her for a younger woman. The film documents Erica's attempts at being single again, where she suffers confusion, sadness, and rage.Actors
Jill Clayburgh
(Erica Benton)
Alan Bates
(Saul Kaplan)
Michael Murphy
(Martin Benton)
Jill Eikenberry
(Claire)
Patricia Quinn
(Sue)
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