A Perfect Couple (1979)

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Robert Altman cooled his "innovative" jets to make the innocuous romantic comedy A Perfect Couple. Marta Heflin plays a member of a boisterous rock group. Paul Dooley is a bashful bachelor from a tradition-bound Greek family. Heflin and Dooley meet via a computer dating service, whereupon all the… More Robert Altman cooled his "innovative" jets to make the innocuous romantic comedy A Perfect Couple. Marta Heflin plays a member of a boisterous rock group. Paul Dooley is a bashful bachelor from a tradition-bound Greek family. Heflin and Dooley meet via a computer dating service, whereupon all the expected comedy setups avail themselves, though most of these setups are played as seriously as if this film were MacBeth. The best moments are the scenes with Heflin's musical group, though there are far too many of these. While Perfect Couple didn't make a dime, it still represents one of Altman's better "chamber" films. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: PG, 1 hr. 50 min.
Directed By: Robert Altman
Genres: Drama, Romance, Comedy

In Theaters: Apr 6, 1979 Wide
On DVD: Apr 25, 2006

Critic Reviews

Fernando F. Croce, CinePassion
Romance, like cinema, is a reconstructionist work for Altman
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
It's one of those uneven pics that is neither good nor bad, but has its own unique charms.
Marty Mapes, Movie Habit
Altman said "I'd like to do a love story where the leads are just ordinary schlumps."