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Middle-aged businesswoman Paula Tessier rejects the advances of her client's amusing 25-year-old son, Philip Van der Besh, but reconsiders when her longtime philandering partner begins yet another casual affair with a younger woman. She soon learns that May-December romances with older women are frowned upon in society.
Goodbye Again (1961) is a drama and romance film directed by Anatole Litvak, released on May 23, 1961 with a runtime of 1h 55m. It stars Ingrid Bergman, Yves Montand, Anthony Perkins and Jessie Royce Landis. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 42 ratings.
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Ingrid Bergman
as Paula Tessier
Yves Montand
as Roger Demarest
Anthony Perkins
as Philip Van der Besh
Jessie Royce Landis
as Mrs. Van der Besh
Pierre Dux
as Maître Fleury
Jocelyn Lane
as First Maisie
Jean Clarke
as Second Maisie
Michèle Mercier
as Third Maisie
Alison Leggatt
as Alice
Uta Taeger
as Gaby
David Horne
as Queen's Counsel
Peter Bull
as Client
Directed by Anatole Litvak, written by Samuel A. Taylor, Françoise Sagan and Dory Previn, produced by Anatole Litvak, Arthur Krim and Robert Benjamin.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 42 ratings.
“Paula” (Ingrid Bergman) has been dating “Roger” (Yves Montand) for a while, but though she really does care for him quite deeply, the romantic spark is waning a bit and she suspects that he is playing away from home on his fairly regular business trips. She isn’t looking to change things, but when she meets the adoring “Philip” (Anthony Perkins) his naive innocence and enthusiastic attempts at courtship bring…
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The main cast of Goodbye Again (1961) includes Ingrid Bergman, Yves Montand, Anthony Perkins, Jessie Royce Landis and Pierre Dux. The film was directed by Anatole Litvak. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Goodbye Again was released on May 23, 1961 and runs for 1h 55m.
Goodbye Again (1961) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 42 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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