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Girlfriends
Why this pick
A sharply observed, New York-set portrait of a woman recalibrating friendship, work, and intimacy after a life change, with the same candid, emotionally unvarnished independence.
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MOVIE1978 2h 4m USA
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
The perfect life of wealthy New York City wife Erica Benton (Jill Clayburgh) is shattered when her stockbroker husband Martin (Michael Murphy (actor)) leaves her for a younger woman. The film documents Erica's attempts at being single again, where she suffers confusion, sadness, and rage.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Patricia Quinn
Sue
Raymond J. Barry
Edward
Lisa Lucas
Patti
Linda Miller
Jeannette
Matthew Arkin
Phil
Paul Mazursky
Hal
Jill Clayburgh
Erica
Alan Bates
Saul