An Unmarried Woman

An Unmarried Woman (1978) starring Jill Clayburgh, Alan Bates, Michael Murphy. Clayburgh stars as Erica, who discovers one day that her husband Martin (Murphy) is in love with someone else. She goes through a transition period of grief, then falls in love with Saul (Bates), an artist at the gallery where she works. The movie was nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actress (for Clayburgh). It was considered groundbreaking in its day, and still provides a comfortable quantity of entertainment, although there are few surprises to be found. Clayburgh is winning in the title role. The most amazing thing about the film to me was the prices. Two people ate lunch in a New York eatery for $3.95. Another couple bought ice cream on the street for twenty cents apiece. Incredible. (The movie has English subtitles; closed captions are also available.) Grade: B