40 Carats (1973)
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62% of users liked it
(493 ratings)
Adapted by Jay Presson Allen from the French farce by Pierre Barillet and Jean-Pierre Gredy, Forty Carats is a standard-issue sex comedy elevated by the performances of its stars. Fortyish Realtor Ann Stanley (Liv Ullman) finds herself attracted to Peter Latham (Edward Albert) - a man literally half… More Adapted by Jay Presson Allen from the French farce by Pierre Barillet and Jean-Pierre Gredy, Forty Carats is a standard-issue sex comedy elevated by the performances of its stars. Fortyish Realtor Ann Stanley (Liv Ullman) finds herself attracted to Peter Latham (Edward Albert) - a man literally half her age. After a summer fling in Greece, Ann and Peter come to a parting of the ways, and that, Ann supposes, is that. Imagine her surprise when Peter comes to visit her back in New York. Though at first dismissed as a fortune hunter, Peter turns out to a financial whiz with a lot more in the bank than his lady friend. Both Ann's mother (Binnie Barnes, whose husband Mike Frankovich produced the film) and daughter (Deborah Raffin) are delighted at the prospect of Ann's romance with Peter -- the only one unsure is Ann herself. Lending his considerable comic expertise to Forty Carats is Gene Kelly as Liv Ullman's ex-husband-who also takes a liking to the personable Edward Albert and encourages the May-December romance. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Milton Katselas
- Written By
- Leonard Gershe
- Genres
- Romance, Musical & Performing Arts, Classics, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Jun 28, 1973 Wide
- Studio
- Sony Pictures Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
It's a trifle.
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Cast
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Liv Ullmann
as Ann Stanley
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Edward Albert
as Peter Latham
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Gene Kelly
as Billy Boylan
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Deborah Raffin
as Trina Stanley
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Billy Green Bush
as J.D. Rogers
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Binnie Barnes
as Maud Ericson
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Sam Chew Jr.
as Arthur Forbes
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Claudia Jennings
as Gabriella
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Rosemary Murphy
as Mrs. Latham
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Brooke Palance
as Polly
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Don Porter
as Mr. Latham
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Natalie Schafer
as Mrs. Adams
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Nancy Walker
as Mrs. Margolin