Lovin' Molly (1974)
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11% of users liked it
(60 ratings)
Lovin' Molly is basically Jules and Jim, Texas style. In 1925, two close friends (Anthony Perkins and Beau Bridges) both fall in love with prescient woman's-libber Molly (Blythe Danner). Molly in turn loves both men equally and can't choose between them, so the three set up a… More Lovin' Molly is basically Jules and Jim, Texas style. In 1925, two close friends (Anthony Perkins and Beau Bridges) both fall in love with prescient woman's-libber Molly (Blythe Danner). Molly in turn loves both men equally and can't choose between them, so the three set up a freewheeling menage a trois--which endures for nearly forty years. Lovin' Molly belongs to Blythe Danner, an otherwise overly mannered actress who is at her naturalistic best herein. Lovin' Molly was based on the novel Leaving Cheyenne by Larry McMurtry. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Sidney Lumet
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- In Theaters
- Apr 14, 1974 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Lackluster direction by Sidney Lumet.
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Cast
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Anthony Perkins
as Gid
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Beau Bridges
as Johnny
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Blythe Danner
as Molly
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Edward Binns
as Mr. Fry
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Susan Sarandon
as Sarah
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Conrad Fowkes
as Eddie White
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John Henry Faulk
as Mr. Grinsom
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Claude Traverse
as Mr. Taylor
- Conard Fowkes