Strangers When We Mate
Strangers When We Mate

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Strangers When We Mate

1973
Movie
Adult · 18+
56 min
English

Dr. Horace Freud invites seven people to a rural mansion for a group encounter session.

Insights

IMDb6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes75%
Director: Richard QuineGenres: Drama, Romance

Plot Summary

An architect, Kirk Douglas, finds himself increasingly dissatisfied with his marriage and his life. He begins an affair with the wife of his business partner, Kim Novak, leading to a complex web of emotional entanglements and moral dilemmas. The film explores themes of infidelity, loneliness, and the search for fulfillment in mid-life.

Critical Reception

Strangers When We Meet received a mixed to positive reception from critics, with many praising the performances of its lead actors, particularly Kirk Douglas and Kim Novak, and the film's sensitive portrayal of marital dissatisfaction and extramarital affairs. However, some critics found the plot to be somewhat predictable and the pacing occasionally slow.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its mature handling of complex romantic relationships.

  • Appreciated for strong performances from its lead cast.

  • Some found the narrative to be a bit too conventional for its subject matter.

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Awards & Accolades

None notable.

Fun Fact

The film's screenplay was written by Evan Hunter, who also penned the novel 'Blackboard Jungle' and wrote numerous episodes of the television series 'Bonanza'.

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