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The Heartbreak Kid
The Heartbreak Kid is a 1972 American black comedy romance 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 in 1966.
Plot
In New York City, after a short courtship, emotionally shallow, self-absorbed Lenny Cantrow (Charles Grodin), a sporting goods salesman, is married to Lila (Jeannie Berlin, daughter of director Elaine May), an earnest young woman who expects long-term emotional commitment from Lenny.
More details
| author | Neil Simon |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | New York City |
| director | Elaine May |
| editor | John Carter |
| genre | comedy-drama romance |
| keywords | college student hotel room married meet miami beach protective father tear gas wait young woman |
| musicBy | Garry Sherman |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| producer | Edgar J. Scherick |
| productionCompany | Palomar Pictures |
| publisher | 20th Century Fox |
| theme | black comedy romantic comedy satirical |