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Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. We know as early as the wedding scene -- which opens the film -- that Elaine May 's "The Heartbreak Kid" was directed with a sure feeling for how comedy can edge over into satire and then tragedy. Both of Lila's parents are determined to give her away.
Watch the classic romantic comedy The Heartbreak Kid, starring Charles Grodin as a newlywed who falls in love with another woman on his honeymoon. Directed by Elaine May and written by Neil Simon ...
The Heartbreak Kid. Summaries. A newlywed man on his honeymoon has second thoughts about his marriage and falls for a different woman. Three days into his Miami honeymoon, New York Jewish Lenny meets tall, blonde Kelly. This confirms him in his opinion that he has made a serious mistake and he decides he wants Kelly instead.
Film Details. Also Known As. Neil Simon's the Heartbreak Kid, The Heartless Kid. MPAA Rating. Genre. Comedy. Release Date. Dec 1972. Premiere Information. New York opening: 17 Dec 1972; Los Angeles opening: 20 Dec 1972. Production Company. Palomar Pictures International, Inc. Distribution Company.
Romance. Directed By: Elaine May. Written By: Bruce Jay Friedman, Neil Simon. The Heartbreak Kid. Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 12 Critic Reviews. 74. User Score Available after 4 ratings. tbd. My Score. Hover and click to give a rating. View All. Charles Grodin. Lenny Cantrow. Cybill Shepherd. Kelly Corcoran. Jeannie Berlin. Lila Kolodny.
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 in 1966.
Director. Neil Simon. Screenplay. Bruce Jay Friedman. Story. Three days into his Miami honeymoon with needy and unsophisticated Lila, Lenny meets tall, blonde Kelly. This confirms his fear that he has made a serious mistake and he decides he wants Kelly instead.
