Beyond Therapy (film)

Beyond Therapy
The DVD cover
Directed by	Robert Altman
Written by	Robert Altman Christopher Durang (play)
Starring	Julie Hagerty Jeff Goldblum Glenda Jackson
Music by	Gabriel Yared George Gershwin
Cinematography	Pierre Mignot
Edited by	Stephen P. Dunn (sup)
Distributed by	New World Pictures
Release dates	1987 (1987)
Running time	93 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Beyond Therapy is a 1987 American comedy film written and directed by Robert Altman, based on the play of the same name by Christopher Durang.

Plot

The film focuses on Prudence and Bruce, two Manhattanites who are seeking stable romantic relationships with the help of their respective psychiatrists, lecherous Stuart and scatterbrained Charlotte, each of whom suggests the patient place a personal ad. Their first meeting proves to be a disaster, but when they reunite sparks begin to fly. Complications ensue when bisexual Bruce's jealous live-in lover Bob decides to assert himself and do everything possible to maintain his status quo.

Cast

• Julie Hagerty as Prudence
• Jeff Goldblum as Bruce
• Glenda Jackson as Charlotte
• Tom Conti as Stuart
• Christopher Guest as Bob
• Geneviève Page as Zizi
• Cris Campion as Andrew
• Sandrine Dumas as Cindy
• Bertrand Bonvoisin as Le Gérant
• Nicole Evans as The Cashier
• Louis-Marie Taillefer as Le Chef
• Matthew Leonard-Lesniak as Mr. Bean
• Laure Killing as Charlie

Production

According to Durang, both he and Altman wrote separate screenplays. Ultimately, Durang's script was rewritten substantially by Altman with Durang later describing the project as "a very unhappy experience and outcome."^[1]

Despite its New York City setting, the film was made in Paris, where director Robert Altman was living at the time.

References

External links

• Beyond Therapy at the Internet Movie Database
• Beyond Therapy at AllMovie
• New York Times review
• Roger Ebert review