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Portnoy's Complaint

19724.5 / 10101 min
Comedy, Drama

Overview

Some book. Some movie.

During a session with his psychoanalyst, Alexander Portnoy rants about everything that is bothering him. His complaints include his childhood and his family with an emphasis on his mother, his sexual fantasies and the problems that he has with women, and his obsessive feelings about his Judaism.

Cast

Richard Benjamin

Richard Benjamin

Alexander Portnoy

Karen Black

Karen Black

Mary Jane Reid a.k.a. Monkey

Lee Grant

Lee Grant

Sophie Portnoy

Jack Somack

Jack Somack

Jack Portnoy

Renée Lippin

Renée Lippin

Hannah Portnoy

Jeannie Berlin

Jeannie Berlin

Bubbles Girardi

Kevin Conway

Kevin Conway

Smolka

Lewis J. Stadlen

Lewis J. Stadlen

Mandel (as Lewis Stadlen)

Jill Clayburgh

Jill Clayburgh

Naomi

Jessica Rains

Jessica Rains

Opening Girl

Francesca De Sapio

Francesca De Sapio

Lina, Rome Prostitute

William Pabst

William Pabst

Clerk at Inn

Eleanor Zee

Eleanor Zee

Woman in Hospital Bed

Tony Brande

Tony Brande

Cab Driver

D.P. Barnes

D.P. Barnes

Dr. Spielvogel

John Carradine

John Carradine

Judge (voice) (uncredited)

Arline Bletcher

Arline Bletcher

Elevator Lady #2 (uncredited)

Minta Durfee

Minta Durfee

Elevator Lady #1 (uncredited)

Mike De Anda

Mike De Anda

Mr. Harero (uncredited)

John P. Dulaney

John P. Dulaney

Background (uncredited)

Burt Richards

Burt Richards

Street Vendor (uncredited)

Darryl Seamen

Darryl Seamen

Alexander, Age 8 (uncredited)

Yaffa Sharir

Yaffa Sharir

Stewardess (uncredited)

Carmen Zapata

Carmen Zapata

Mrs. Harero (uncredited)

Crew

Ernest Lehman

Ernest Lehman

Director

Ernest Lehman

Ernest Lehman

Screenplay

Philip H. Lathrop

Philip H. Lathrop

Director of Photography

Michel Legrand

Michel Legrand

Original Music Composer

Michael D. Moore

Michael D. Moore

Assistant Director

Wally Jones

Wally Jones

Assistant Director

Frank L. Brown

Frank L. Brown

Set Dresser

Bruce Wright

Bruce Wright

Sound

Jim Danforth

Jim Danforth

Visual Effects

Donna Garrett

Donna Garrett

Stunts

Bill Johnson

Bill Johnson

Camera Operator

Wayne Fitzgerald

Wayne Fitzgerald

Title Designer

Sam O'Steen

Sam O'Steen

Editor

Gordon Scott

Gordon Scott

Editor

Philip Roth

Philip Roth

Novel

Sidney Beckerman

Sidney Beckerman

Producer

Ernest Lehman

Ernest Lehman

Producer

Robert F. Boyle

Robert F. Boyle

Production Design

George R. Nelson

George R. Nelson

Set Decoration

Moss Mabry

Moss Mabry

Costume Design

Kaye Pownall

Kaye Pownall

Hairstylist

Charles H. Schram

Charles H. Schram

Makeup Artist