An Unmarried Woman

Director: Paul Mazursky

1978 / 124min / 4K DCP

A bruising, emotional gut-punch, Mazursky’s heartbreaking character study puts the viewer right in the shoes of Upper East Sider Jill Clayburgh, so we’re blindsided right along with her when husband Michael Murphy breaks up their 16-year marriage to run off with a Bloomingdale’s tie seller. Commiserating with female friends or starting a new affair with lover Alan Bates, Clayburgh gives one of the defining performances of the American 1970s cinema.

“This was the movie I watched the most when I was first divorced, and I still revisit it as often as I can. Pretty much everything about An Unmarried Woman lends itself to repeat viewings, particularly Jill Clayburgh’'s performance, but lately I like to pay special attention to Dr. Penelope Russianoff, who plays a therapist in the film (Claudia Weill recommended her to Paul Mazursky) much like the therapist she was in real life.” —Haley Mlotek

Introduction by author Lynne Tillman and writer Jamie Hood on Sunday, February 23rd