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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Debbie Reynolds Barbara Harmon -
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Joe Flynn Lionel Blandsforth -
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Lee Grant Dede Murphy - P Pat Collins Pat Collins
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Emmaline Henry Fern Blandsforth
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