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1972 | DIRECTED BY ERNEST LEHMAN

Portnoy's Complaint

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Movie Stats
Year
1972
Runtime
 101 minutes (1 hr 41 mins)
Select Cast
Richard Benjamin
Karen Black
Lee Grant
Jack Somack
Renée Lippin
Jeannie Berlin
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Release Dates
US release date
 US release
19th June 1972
53 years 7 months 4 days ago
Finland release date
 Finland
15th September 1972
53 years 4 months 8 days ago
Denmark release date
 Denmark
15th January 1973
53 years 8 days ago
France release date
 France
25th January 1973
52 years 11 months 29 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
16th April 1973
52 years 9 months 7 days ago
Netherlands release date
 Netherlands
28th June 1973
52 years 6 months 25 days ago
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Directed by
ernest lehman Ernest Lehman
Starring
Richard BenjaminAlexander Portnoy
Karen BlackMary Jane Reid (The Monkey)
Lee GrantSophie Portnoy
Jack SomackJack Portnoy
Renée LippinHannah Portnoy
Jeannie BerlinBubbles Girardi
Kevin ConwaySmolka
Lewis J. StadlenMandel
Jill ClayburghNaomi
Jessica RainsOpening Girl
Francesca De SapioLina
William PabstClerk at Inn
Eleanor ZeeWoman in Hospital Bed
Tony BrandeCab Driver
D.P. BarnesDr. Spielvogel
Arline BletcherElevator Lady #2
John CarradineJudge
Mike De AndaMr. Harero
John P. DulaneyBackground
Minta DurfeeElevator Lady #1
Burt RichardsStreet Vendor
Darryl SeamenAlexander, Age 8
Carmen ZapataMrs. Harero

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Genres
Comedy
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News from around the web
DVD REVIEW: "PORTNOY'S COMPLAINT" (1972) STARRING RICHARD BENJAMIN AND KAREN BLACK  cinemaretro.com Tue, 23rd April 2019

Portnoy's Complaint – still shocking at 40  The Guardian Mon, 7th September 2009

Portnoy’s Complaint movie review (1972)  Roger Ebert Fri, 7th July 1972

The Triumphs and Follies of Adapting Philip Roth (A History)  bkmag.com Tue, 25th October 2016

Jason Schwartzman is Basically Playing Philip Roth In His New Movie, 'Listen Up Philip'  Tablet Magazine Tue, 21st January 2014

Bridget Jones Is My "Portnoy's Complaint"  The New Republic Tue, 15th October 2013

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