The Heartbreak Kid

1972 1 hr 46 min

PG

35mm

Selected and presented by our 2025 Lou DiCrescenzo Award for the Cinematic Arts recipient, Ira Deutchman.

In this rarely screened anti-romantic comedy from trailblazing filmmaker Elaine May, a self-absorbed newlywed falls in love with the woman of his dreams while on his honeymoon; the only problem is she is not his new wife! Featuring a screenplay by Neil Simon and noteworthy performances by Charles Grodin and Cybill Shepherd. THE HEARTBREAK KID influenced a new generation of comedy films with its focus on dialogue-heavy, character-centric humor.

Presented on a rare print from the British Film Institute.

Ira Deutchman has been making, marketing, and distributing films since 1975, having worked on more than 150 films, including some of the most successful independent films of all time. He was one of the founders of Cinecom and later created Fine Line Features—two companies that were created from scratch and, in their respective times, helped define the independent film business. He was also a co-founder of Emerging Pictures, the first digital projection network in the United States and a pioneer in delivering live cultural events into movie theaters. Currently, Deutchman is an independent producer and a consultant in marketing and distribution of independent films. He is also Professor Emeritus in the School of the Arts at Columbia University, where he has taught since 1987 and was the Chair of the Film Program from 2011-2015.

Director Elaine May

Cast Charles Grodin, Cybill Shepherd, Jeannie Berlin, Eddie Albert

Country USA

Language English

Aspect 1.85

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