Documentary film-maker Bob Saunders and his wife Carol attend a group therapy session that serves as the backdrop for the opening scenes of the film. Returning to their Los Angeles home, ...
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Documentary film-maker Bob Saunders and his wife Carol attend a group therapy session that serves as the backdrop for the opening scenes of the film. Returning to their Los Angeles home, the newly "enlightened" couple chastise their closest friends, Ted and Alice, for not coming to grips with their true feelings. Bob insists that everyone "feel" rather than intellectualize their emotions, and Carol pronounces "that's beautiful" after anyone says anything even remotely personal. Ted and Alice humor their friends, but it is obvious that there is a good-natured sexual tension at work within the foursome. Written by filmfactsman
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Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice request the company of your pleasure. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
16 January 1970 (France) See more »Also Known As:
Bob & Caroline & Ted & Alice See more »Filming Locations:
Riviera Hotel & Casino - 2901 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$2,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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(uncredited)
Words and Music by Ernie Shelby and Quincy Jones
Sung by Johnny Wesley
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When Ted is in the pool talking to Bob, he says "I called home to make sure the kids were okay," using the plural "kids" - but they only have one child. See more »Quotes
Carol Sanders: My DARLING, you did NOT cheat, you TOLD me about it. If you HADN'T told me about it, THAT would have been cheating!See more »
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I Needs to Be Be'd With(uncredited)
Words and Music by Ernie Shelby and Quincy Jones
Sung by Johnny Wesley
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One of the best of 1969 with Natalie Wood and Dyan Cannon at their sexiest. Perfect casting, great story, and Mazursky's best film. I know the critics were split on this one, but it came out at the right time and it holds up today. What's not to like about this? Elliott Gould was never more befuddled, Dyan Cannon's best acting when she was gorgeous, Robert Culp's only decent movie, and Natalie Wood was born to play Carol.
Certainly a 9 out 10! Mazursky would never again be so in touch with the times and the ending is NOT a cop-out! Check this out. Great stuff! Even the encounter session scenes have the ring of truth for that sort of thing. This movie is great!