Rich and Famous (1981)
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56% of critics liked it
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40% of users liked it
(284 ratings)
Two women find their friendship tested when one rises from obscurity to success in this glossy remake of Old Acquaintance. Liz Hamilton (Jacqueline Bisset) and Merry Noel (Candice Bergen) are close friends who met while they were freshmen at Smith College in the 1950s. Liz has become a highly… More Two women find their friendship tested when one rises from obscurity to success in this glossy remake of Old Acquaintance. Liz Hamilton (Jacqueline Bisset) and Merry Noel (Candice Bergen) are close friends who met while they were freshmen at Smith College in the 1950s. Liz has become a highly respected novelist, while Merry wed Doug Blake (David Selby) and raised a family. While Merry is happy, she can't help but envy Liz for her glamorous career as an author. Merry decides to write a novel of her own, and with Liz's help, the book soon finds a publisher. While Merry's trashy potboiler earns few positive reviews, it's a massive best-seller, and Merry's fame and wealth soon outstrips that of Liz, leading to jealousy between the old friends and problems in Merry's marriage. Rich and Famous was the final picture directed by Hollywood legend George Cukor; the guest list at the party sequences include such literary and cinematic notables as Christopher Isherwood, Ray Bradbury, Paul Morrissey, and Roger Vadim. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- George Cukor
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- Sep 23, 1981 Wide
- On DVD
- Nov 6, 2007
- Studio
- MGM Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Urban Cinefile Critics, Urban Cinefile
This saga about two friends falls short of heartfelt and never satisfies
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Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall
camp, overwrought, delicious
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Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Entertaining remake of Old Acquaintance from the twilight of Cukor's career.
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Cast
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Jacqueline Bisset
as Liz Hamilton
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Candice Bergen
as Merry Noel Blake
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Meg Ryan
as Debby at Age 18
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Hart Bochner
as Chris Adams
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David Selby
as Doug Blake
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Steven Hill
as Jules Levi
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Michael Brandon
as Max /Uncredited
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Matt Lattanzi
as Jim the Boy
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Daniel Faraldo
as Ginger Trinidad
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Frances Bergen
as Literary Party Guest
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Ray Bradbury
as Literary Party Guest
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Dick Cavett
as Himself
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Nicole Eggert
as Debby at 8
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Nina Foch
as Rich and Famous People
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Herb Graham
as Waiter
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Merv Griffin
as Himself
- Marsha Hunt
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Christopher Isherwood
as Malibu Party Guest
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Joe Maross
as Martin Fornam
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Kres Mersky
as Judy Heller
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Pola Miller
as Malibu Party Guest
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Cloyce Morrow
as Martha Antilles
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Ann Risley
as Max's Wife
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William G. Schilling
as Waldorf Doorman
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Damion Sheller
as Max's Son
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Allan Warnick
as Desk Clerk
- Frank De Felitta
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Randal Kleiser
as Literary Party Guest
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Gavin Lambert
as Literary Party Guest
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Paul Morrissey
as Malibu Party Guest
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Roger Vadim
as Malibu Party Guest
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Fay Kanin
as Prof. Fields
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Oliver Hailey
as Literary Party Guest
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Charlotte Moore
as Clerk in Cartier
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John Perkins
as Limo Driver
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Alan Berliner
as Photographer
- George Cukor
