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71% Critic Match
Barefoot in the Park
“Broadway's barest, rarest, unsquarest love play.”
7.1 / 10• 1967• 1h 46m•NR• English
ComedyRomance
Storyline
In this film based on a Neil Simon play, newlyweds Corie, a free spirit, and Paul Bratter, an uptight lawyer, share a sixth-floor apartment in Greenwich Village. Soon after their marriage, Corie tries to find a companion for mother, Ethel, who is now alone, and sets up Ethel with neighbor Victor. Inappropriate behavior on a double date causes conflict, and the young couple considers divorce.
Cast & Crew
Robert Redford
Paul Bratter
Lead
Jane Fonda
Corie Bratter
Charles Boyer
Victor Velasco
Mildred Natwick
Ethel Banks
Herb Edelman
Harry Pepper
Mabel Albertson
Harriet
Fritz Feld
Restaurant Proprietor
JS
James Stone
Delivery Man
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Gene Saks's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Barefoot in the Park is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
