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The Heartbreak Kid
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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0013131168198
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Starz / Anchor Bay
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language),
Manufacturer: Starz / Anchor Bay
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Starz / Anchor Bay
Region Code: 1
Release Date: February 05, 2002
Running Time: 105 minutes
Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
Theatrical Release Date: 1972
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Editorial Review:
After her brilliant career in a comedy duo with Mike Nichols, Elaine May made tentative progress as a director, making only four films between 1971 and 1987 (her last being the disastrous but underrated Ishtar). Released in 1972, The Heartbreak Kid (from a screenplay by Neil Simon) is widely considered her best work from behind the camera, and it's still one of the most accomplished--but least recognized--comedies of the 1970s. Charles Grodin landed one of his best roles as Lenny, a newlywed husband who meets a gorgeous blonde (Cybill Shepherd) while on his honeymoon, and finds his new bride, Lila (played by May's daughter, Jeannie Berlin), unappealing by comparison. When Lila is forced to rest with a severe case of sunburn, Lenny's free to pursue his new interest, oblivious to the manipulative games that he'll soon be subjected to. May and screenwriter Simon draw plenty of pain, awkwardness, and embarrassment from hilarious situations, giving this comedy a perceptive awareness of human foibles and unchecked desires. It's a newlywed's worst nightmare come true, made enjoyable because we're watching it happen to someone else. Grodin's a prime choice of casting for expressing the movie's lusty anxiety--he's a schmuck, but you can still sympathize with the anguish he's brought on himself. --Jeff Shannon
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Sharp satire on marriage and romance
Loosely based on a short story by one of America's top satirists, Bruce Jay Friedman ("A Change of Plan"), The Heartbreak Kid (yes, this is the original version from 1972) is a sharp piece of biting comedy that skewers the American way when it comes to "getting ahead" in the romance department.
And who but a salesman as the male protagonist--after marrying in haste a goofy, blowzy Jewish princess (well played by Jeannie Berlin, daughter of director Elaine May), our salesman (Charles ... Read More
Rating: - Well done, but don't get it as a date movie
If you want light comedy that will leave warm, romantic feelings at the end, you should probably try A New leaf (by the same director) instead of this film.
That said, this is an intelligent, watchable movie that leaves you thinking back on the characters the next day.
Rating:  - Who knew double egg salad could explain so much?
A fine, fine film--truly one of the best ever made. Not too many scenes in cinema equal the one where Lila and Len make a stop at the coffee shop on their way to the Miami honeymoon. Juxtaposing the happy, carefree singing in the car, hopeful and driving to a new life and future, with the now-classic shot of Lila making a sloppy mess eating her double egg salad sandwich, yapping throughout, and the reaction shot: Len realizing in that quick instant that he has made the hugest mistake of his life. ... Read More
Rating: - Theres no "deceit" in this movie
The poor mans "Graduate" to be sure but much much lighter.
So funny so well written so well played out.
Too many scenes to note so here's a few:
Watch the reaction of the waiter when Lenny goes crazy over the Pe-can pie
Not to mention Lenny's handling of the whole situation
Lenny's explanation to his wife on why he cant be with her stuck in the hotel room
Rating: - LOVED It!!!
Very funny. Good story - The acting was great. Makes me wonder why Jeanie Berlin wasn't featured in more films - Seemed like a natural.
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