The Heartbreak Kid (1972 film)

The Heartbreak Kid is a 1972 American romantic-black comedy film directed by Elaine May and written by Neil Simon, starring Charles Grodin, Cybill Shepherd, Jeannie Berlin, Audra Lindley, Eddie Albert, and Doris Roberts. It is based on the short story "A Change of Plan", written by Bruce Jay Friedman and first published in Esquire magazine in 1966.
At the 45th Academy Awards, Jeannie Berlin was nominated for Best Supporting Actress, and Eddie Albert for Best Supporting Actor. It was ranked #91 on AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs, a list of the funniest American films ever made, and was remade in 2007 with Ben Stiller and Malin Åkerman.
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