Divorce American Style

Divorce American Style

If you thought divorce was ugly, try marriage!

1967 · 109 min · ★ 5.9 · Comedy

After 17 years of marriage in American suburbia, Richard and Barbara Harmon step into the new world of divorce.

Directed by Bud Yorkin · Written by Norman Lear

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