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The Woman in Red

Year:
Duration:
87 min
Genres:
Comedy | Romance
IMDB rate:
5.8
Director:
Gene Wilder
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 1 win & 1 nomination
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1984-08-15
Filming Locations: 1000 Mason Street, North Beach, San Francisco, California, USA
Earnings
Gross: $25,300,000 (USA)SEK 7,937,354 (Sweden)
Cast
Actor
Character
Gene Wilder
Teddy Pierce
Charles Grodin
Buddy
Joseph Bologna
Joey
Judith Ivey
Didi Pierce
Michael Huddleston
Mikey
Kelly LeBrock
Charlotte
Gilda Radner
Ms. Milner
Kyle T. Heffner
Richard (as Kyle Heffner)
Michael Zorek
Shelly
Billy Beck
Bartender
Kyra Stempel
Missy Pierce
Robin Ignico
Becky Pierce
Viola Kates Stimpson
Mama Dell
Danny Wells
Maitre D'
Buddy Silberman
Gilbert
Monica Parker
Corrine
Ernest Harada
Doorman
Julann Griffin
Miss Griffin
Sandra Wilder
Blonde Photographer
Tammy Brewer
Stewardess #1
Noni White
Stewardess #2
John McKinney
Buddy's Friend
Barbara Schweke
Therese
Larry Gilman
Frank
Milt Kogan
Air Traffic Boss
Bob Balhatchet
Traffic Controller #1
Dan Magiera
Traffic Controller #2
Catherine Schreiber
Lacy
Barbara Andrews
Eileen
Sharon Moore
Sharon
Allen Gebhardt
Young Man
Sheldon Feldner
Fireman
George Johnson
Policeman
Annie Waterman
Woman (as Ann Waterman)
Steven Kravitz
Companion
Dale Kusch
Club Member
Kelly Andrus
Girl #1 at Club
Deborah Dalton
Girl #2 at Club
Elissa Leeds
Girl #3 at Club
Stevie Myers
Riding Teacher
Freddie Dawson
Club Attendant #1
Robert Krantz
Club Attendant #2
Maureen O'Conner
Waitress
James Higgins
Salesman
Elizabeth Norment
Hairdresser
James Cavan
Fisherman
Roberta J. Smith
Ethel
Deborah May
Hostess
Thom Mathews
Erik (uncredited)
Did you know?
Trivia
Two actors in this film play characters with the same names as their own. Michael Huddleston played Mikey, while Joseph Bologna plays Teddy's friend Joe.
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The film has been memorable due to its theme tune "I Just Called to Say I Love You" sung by Stevie Wonder which won the Academy Award for Best Song Oscar. The soundtrack was also composed by Wonder and also featured performances by Dionne Warwick.
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Some movie posters for this film featured a preamble that read: "Shy, quiet Teddy Pierce wanted a little adventure. And one day it walked into his life in a red silk dress. Now his wife is packing a gun. His friends are going nuts trying to cover for him and he's about to get caught with his pants down on the six o'clock news. Be very careful of what you want... Because you just might get it."
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Goofs
Flustered after being invited on a date by an unwitting Teddy, Ms. Milner gets up and runs out of the office. In the process, she bumps into the water-cooler, knocking off the bottle. As it hits the floor, we hear the sound of glass breaking. However, the bottle remains intact, and it's made of plastic, meaning it's impossible for it to have made that sound.
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When Gene Wilder's character is backing into his parking space after standing up Gilda Radner's character, he appears to be looking into a rear view mirror in the car but when Gilda's character approaches to damage his car, there is no rear view mirror in the car.
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When Teddy enters a room with his arms full of books, the lady speaking to the group of people is heard saying "extra helpings", but her mouth appears to say something different to this.
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Quotes
Charlotte: [to Teddy] Should we break the ice here or in bed?
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Teddy Pierce: Do you realize you could have shot me?
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Charlotte: Now listen here, teddy bear. Four weeks ago, you were a cute, available, old-fashioned guy who liked horse riding. In a month you got married, you had two daughters and you can't ride a horse to save your life!
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Faq
Q
How does the movie end?
A
Just as Teddy and Charlotte (Kelly LeBrock) get naked and into bed, Charlotte's apartment buzzer goes off. Charlotte answers it to find that her husband, a 6' 5 airline pilot, has returned home. With no clothes and nowhere to go, Teddy quickly dons a bathrobe and climbs out on the ledge. As Teddy waits there, staring at the 100 foot drop, people begin to notice him. Soon a crowd of gawkers amasses, follewed by the fire department, EMTs, and newspaper reporters, all believing he is about to commit suicide. Unable to climb back in the window, Teddy sits on the windowsill and calmly smokes a cigarette. Inside the window, Charlotte and her husband can be heard splashing around on the waterbed. Meanwhile, the whole debacle is being broadcast live on TV, watched by an astonished Didi and the girls. 'What the hell am I doing?' Teddy says to himself. 'I had a wonderful life. I could have thrown my whole life away, and for what?' When the fire department unfurls a safety net and orders Teddy to jump, he calmly steps to the edge of ledge and leaps off. On the way down, he notices a cute newspaper reporter winking at him.
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A Note Regarding Spoilers
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The following FAQ entries may contain spoilers. Only the biggest ones (if any) will be covered with spoiler tags. Spoiler tags have been used sparingly in order to make the page more readable.
Q
What is 'The Woman in Red' about?
A
Middle-aged San Francisco 'Director of Information' at an advertizing agency Teddy Pierce (Gene Wilder), happily married to wife Didi (Judith Ivey) and father of two daughters, suddenly finds himself obsessed with a beautiful model wearing a red dress.
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