Starting Over | |
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Directed by | Alan J. Pakula |
Screenplay by | James L. Brooks |
Based on | Starting Over by Dan Wakefield |
Produced by | James L. Brooks Alan J. Pakula |
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Cinematography | Sven Nykvist |
Edited by | Marion Rothman |
Music by | Marvin Hamlisch |
Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $10 million[1] |
Box office | $35,649,012[2] |
Starting Over is a 1979 American comedy-drama film based on Dan Wakefield's 1973 novel, written and produced by James L. Brooks, and directed by Alan J. Pakula. Starring Burt Reynolds, Jill Clayburgh, and Candice Bergen, it follows a recently divorced man who is torn between his new girlfriend and his ex-wife.
It was nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Clayburgh) and Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Bergen). Marvin Hamlisch and Carole Bayer Sager wrote three original songs for the film, "Easy for You," "Better Than Ever", and "Starting Over", which are sung by Bergen live in the film, but sung by Stephanie Mills for the radio versions.