Erica becomes an unmarried woman, temporarily, after her successful, wealthy husband of 16 years leaves her for a girl he met while buying a shirt in Bloomingdale’s. This movie shows Erica coming to terms with the break-up while revising her opinions of herself, redefining that self in its own right rather than as an extension of somebody else’s personality, and finally going out with another man. Erica refuses to drop everything for Saul, an abstract expressionist painter, simply out of love for him, because he expects this of her. Loneliness is not her problem; but problems are brought to her new sense of independence by men that start flitting around this newly “available” woman like moths round a flame.
Jill was nominated for the Best Actress Oscar for this role. The film was nominated for Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay.
Most people remember Jill as a good person, a humble, charitable, approachable woman. As a performer, she got the jokes, handled the drama, and was able to win the empathy of the audience.
I always had a ‘thing’ for her. Thanks!
Very good at that 70s casual nudity thing – see also Luna, her Bertolucci incest movie
The first time I ever saw Jill Clayburgh was in Silver Streak. I was kinda young but we had HBO and in those days they would replay everything every few hours. Thought she was really beautiful even though I was probably only eight or nine. Never saw any of her other movies though. And this would actually be the first time I’ve seen a clear shot of her breasts. At least that I can remember.
Lily Rabe, her daughter, is a great actress as well. I love her performances in American Horror Story even though I think that show is crap.
This happened so long ago that, tittays aside, my very Catholic mother was scandalized by the *title*.