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The Affair

  • TV Movie
  • 1973
  • PG
  • 1h 14m
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
305
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Natalie Wood and Robert Wagner in The Affair (1973)
DramaRomance

A crippled lady songwriter meets an older lawyer, who becomes her first love.A crippled lady songwriter meets an older lawyer, who becomes her first love.A crippled lady songwriter meets an older lawyer, who becomes her first love.

  • Director
    • Gilbert Cates
  • Writer
    • Barbara Turner
  • Stars
    • Natalie Wood
    • Robert Wagner
    • Bruce Davison
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.0/10
    305
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gilbert Cates
    • Writer
      • Barbara Turner
    • Stars
      • Natalie Wood
      • Robert Wagner
      • Bruce Davison
    • 13User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Natalie Wood
    Natalie Wood
    • Courtney Patterson
    Robert Wagner
    Robert Wagner
    • Marcus Simon
    Bruce Davison
    Bruce Davison
    • Jamie Patterson
    Jamie Smith-Jackson
    Jamie Smith-Jackson
    • Jennifer
    • (as Jamie Smith Jackson)
    Pat Harrington Jr.
    Pat Harrington Jr.
    • Frank
    • (as Pat Harrington)
    Kent Smith
    Kent Smith
    • Mr. Patterson
    Paul Ryan
    Paul Ryan
    • Bobbie
    Frances Reid
    Frances Reid
    • Mrs. Patterson
    Mark Roberts
    Mark Roberts
    • Howard
    Anna Aries
    • Annie Simon
    Steve Riskas
    • Peter
    Brett Ericson
    • Evan
    Robert Stull
    • Michael
    Anna Karen
    Anna Karen
    • Willa
    Paul Pepper
    Paul Pepper
    • Engineer
    Suzanne Taylor
    Suzanne Taylor
    • Hostess
    • (as Sue Taylor)
    Victoria Carroll
    Victoria Carroll
    • First Man's Wife
    Keith Walker
    • First Man
    • Director
      • Gilbert Cates
    • Writer
      • Barbara Turner
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Natalie Wood was pregnant while making the movie and named her daughter Courtney Brooke Wagner after the character she played.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Big Box: To the Devil a Daughter (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      I Can't See You Anymore
      Written by Renée Armand and Jim Gordon
      Performed by Natalie Wood

    User reviews13

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    Featured review
    7/10

    Great Natalie Wood performance

    I think this is a very sensitive performance by Natalie Wood. She had any great roles but this one showed a depth of character not seen in her larger studio films. I enjoyed it very much and encourage those sho have doubts to watch it through to the end.
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    • Feb 20, 2021
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 20, 1973 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Love Song
    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Spelling-Goldberg Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 14 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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