Lovesick (1983)

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Saul (Dudley Moore), a married psychiatrist, becomes romantically obsessed with Chloe (Elizabeth McGovern), one of his patients. Chloe has already devastated one psychoanalyst, and although the venerable Freud himself (Alec Guinness) appears to counsel Saul in his worst moments, the man continues on… More Saul (Dudley Moore), a married psychiatrist, becomes romantically obsessed with Chloe (Elizabeth McGovern), one of his patients. Chloe has already devastated one psychoanalyst, and although the venerable Freud himself (Alec Guinness) appears to counsel Saul in his worst moments, the man continues on his tormented way. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: PG, 1 hr. 36 min.
Directed By: Marshall Brickman
Written By: Marshall Brickman
Genres: Comedy, Romance

In Theaters: Feb 18, 1983 Wide
On DVD: Oct 20, 1998
Studio: Warner Home Video

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Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Engaging, offbeat romantic comedy.

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Dudley Moore plays an unconvincing psychiatrist who falls in love with a patient - Elizabeth McGovern. It is a pretty horrid movie. I gave up on it about 1/2 through.

Cast

            Dudley Moore as Saul Benjamin

            Elizabeth McGovern as Chloe Allen

            Alec Guinness as Sigmund Freud

            John Huston as Dr. Larry Geller

            Wallace Shawn as Otto Jaffe

            Alan King as Lionel GrossM.D.

            Renée Taylor as Mrs. Mondragon

            Ron Silver as Ted Caruso

            Paul Andor as Analysis

            Christine Baranski as Nymphomaniac

            Suzanne Barrie as His Wife

            Anna Berger as Analysis

            Mark Blum as Intern Murphy

            Kent Broadhurst as Gay Patient

            Anne De Salvo as Interviewer

            Selma Diamond as Harriet Singer

            Sol Frieder as Analysis

            Ann H. Gillespie as Actress

            Merwin Goldsmith
            
            E. Katherine Kerr as Analysis

            Anne Kerry as Katie

            Fred Melamed
            
            Lester Rawlins as Silent Patient

            Stefan Schnabel as Gunnar BergserMD

            Raynor Scheine as St.Person At Shelter

            Richard B. Shull as Dr. Fessner

            David Strathairn as Marvin Zuckerman

            Gene Saks as Frantic Patient

            Isabell Monk as Nurse

            Ray Ramirez as Menendez

            Benjamin Rayson as Analysis

            John Tillinger as Play Director

            Juliet Taylor
            
            Yanni Sfinias as Vendor

            Stewart Steinberg as Analyst

            Jonathan Reynolds
            
            Sir Alec Guinness
            
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Lovesick (1983)

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