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One sheet, Divorce American Style
is a 1967 American satirical comedy film directed by Bud Yorkin and written by Norman Lear. The movie stars Dick Van Dyke and Debbie Reynolds as a suburban couple, Richard and Barbara Harmon, who decide to get a divorce after 17 years of marriage. The film explores the challenges they face with alimony and dating after their separation.
The plot follows Richard, who is left with a drastically reduced income due to alimony payments, and Barbara, who struggles to adjust to life without her husband. Their lives become even more complicated when they and their friends, played by Jason Robards, Jean Simmons, and Van Johnson, try to find new partners for each other to solve their financial and personal problems. The film's humor is derived from its "biting social commentary" on marriage and divorce in suburban America during the 1960s.
The film's original release date was June 21, 1967. The screenplay was nominated for an Academy Award. |
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