Such Good Friends
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Such Good Friends

The little black book that became a national bestseller

5.1 / 10 1971 1h 42mR English
ComedyDrama

Storyline

Julie Messinger, a repressed woman, grapples with her hidden passions when a routine hospital visit for her husband, Richard, spirals into chaos. As secrets unravel, her quest for authenticity clashes with societal expectations.

Cast & Crew

Dyan Cannon

Dyan Cannon

Julie

Lead
James Coco

James Coco

Timmy

Jennifer O'Neill

Jennifer O'Neill

Miranda

Ken Howard

Ken Howard

Cal

Nina Foch

Nina Foch

Julie's Mother

Laurence Luckinbill

Laurence Luckinbill

Richard

Louise Lasser

Louise Lasser

Marcy

Burgess Meredith

Burgess Meredith

Kalman

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Otto Preminger's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Such Good Friends is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker