A Perfect Couple

A Perfect Couple
Theatrical poster
Directed by Robert Altman
Produced by Robert Altman
Written by Allan F. Nicholls
Robert Altman
Starring Paul Dooley
Marta Heflin
Titos Vandis
Belita Moreno
Music by Allan F. Nicholls
Cinematography Edmond L. Koons
Edited by Tony Lombardo
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date
  • April 6, 1979 (1979-04-06)
Running time
 110 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $1.9 million[1]

A Perfect Couple is a 1979 romantic-comedy film co-written and directed by Robert Altman and starring Paul Dooley, Marta Heflin, Titos Vandis, and Belita Moreno.

Plot

An older man, played by Paul Dooley, tries romancing a younger woman, played by Marta Heflin. She is part of a travelling band of bohemian musicians who perform gigs in outdoor arenas around the country. He joins them on the road and tries to fit into their communal lifestyle. The film features multiple musical numbers.

Cast

Production

The role of Sheila Shea was originally written for Sandy Dennis. Paul Dooley was seriously allergic to cats though, and when cat-lover Dennis would come to the script readings with up to five cats at a time, he was briefly hospitalized. As a result, Allan Nicholls re-wrote the role of Sheila Shea from an Earth Mother type to the young singer/groupie played by Marta Heflin.

Soundtracks

Songs listed here, and in the movie credits, do not always appear on CD soundtracks.

  • "Romance Concerto (Adieu Mes Amis)" — by Thomas Pierson & Allan Nicholls
  • "Somp'ins Got A Hold On Me" — by Tony Berg & Ted Neeley
  • "Hurricane" — by Tony Berg, Ted Neeley & Allan Nicholls
  • "Week-End Holiday" — by Allan Nicholls, B.G. Gibson & Tony Berg
  • "Won't Somebody Care" — by Tony Berg & Allen Nicholls
  • "Love Is All There Is"— by Allan Nicholls, Tony Berg & Ted Neeley
  • "Searchin' For The Light" — by Tomi-Lee Bradley, Tony Berg, Allan Nicholls & Ted Neeley
  • "Lonely Millionaire" — by Cliff De Young & Tony Berg
  • "Fantasy" — by Allan Nicholls
  • "Don't Take Forever" — by Allan Nicholls, B.G. Gibb & Tony Berg
  • "Let The Music Play" — by Allan Nicholls & Otis Stephens
  • "Goodbye Friends" — by Allan Nicholls

References

  1. ↑ Aubrey Solomon, Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History, Scarecrow Press, 1989 p259


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