10
10 is a 1979 American romantic comedy film written, produced, and directed by Blake Edwards and starring Dudley Moore, Julie Andrews, Robert Webber, and Bo Derek. It was considered a trend-setting film at the time and was one of the year's biggest box-office hits. It follows a man in middle age who becomes infatuated with a young woman whom he has never met, leading to a comic chase and an encounter in Mexico.
Plot
During a surprise 42nd birthday party for wealthy, well-known composer George Webber (Dudley Moore), thrown by his actress girlfriend Samantha Taylor (Julie Andrews), he finds he is coping badly with incipient middle age. From his car, George glimpses a bride-to-be (Bo Derek) and is instantly obsessed with her beauty, which he rates as "11" on a scale that goes up to 10. Following her to the church, he crashes into a police cruiser, is stung by a bee, and nearly disrupts the wedding ceremony.
More details
author | Blake Edwards |
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director | Blake Edwards |
editor | Ralph E. Winters |
genre | comedy |
keywords | beverly hills birthday party boléro broad catamaran church dee wallace drink fly george vi horrify married maurice ravel middle age newlywed nothing novocaine obsess open relationship phone call porn producer sam j. jones songwriting tv news wedding ceremony woman |
musicBy | Henry Mancini |
producer | Tony Adams |
productionCompany | Orion Pictures |
publisher | Warner Bros. |
theme | romantic comedy |