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Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing

Apr 19, 1973 · 1h 50m
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Drama
Romance
Comedy

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While bicycling through the Spanish countryside, Walter, the aimless young son of a doctor, makes the acquaintance of proper, middle-aged, clumsy and secretive Lila. He falls in love with her, but she is resistant.

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CAST

Maggie Smith
Lila Fisher
Timothy Bottoms
Walter Elbertson
Jaime de Mora y Aragón
The Duke
Emiliano Redondo
The Spanish Gentleman
Charles Baxter
Dr. Elbertson
Margaret Modlin
Mrs. Elbertson
May Heatherly
Melanie Elbertson
Lloyd Brimhall
Carl
Directed by Alan J. Pakula

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Gus Productions, Columbia Pictures
Country
US

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