The Romantic Englishwoman
Seen it?1975 | 116 min | Drama, Comedy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (80% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Wolf of Wall Street or 25th Hour, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 56 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
- Made in 1975: an older pace and style.
A marriage crisis between a writer and his wife leads her to flee to Germany and eventually return with another man, through whom the writer is going to overcome his writer's block.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
80% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 14K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Joseph Losey
- Glenda JacksonElizabeth
- Michael CaineLewis
- Helmut BergerThomas
- Michael LonsdaleSwan
- Béatrice RomandCatherine
- Kate NelliganIsabel
- Nathalie DelonMiranda
- Reinhard KolldehoffHerman
- Marcus RichardsonDavid
- Anna SteeleAnnie