Same Time, Next Year

Overview

"Robert Mulligan directs Alan Alda and Ellen Burstyn in the big-screen adaptation of the romantic comedy Same Time, Next Year. The film makes its debut on DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. While not exactly breathtaking, the image will be a welcome surprise for those who have only experiences the film on television. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Mono. Spanish and French subtitles are accessible. There are no supplemental materials of any consequence, but this is a fine release of an enjoyable film offered at a reasonable price."

Product Details

Release Date:	04/06/2004
UPC:	0025192419126
Original Release:	1978
Rating:	PG
Source:	UNIVERSAL STUDIOS
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	1:59:00

Special Features

Closed Caption; [None specified]

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Ellen Burstyn	Doris
Alan Alda	George
Ivan Bonar	Chalmers
Bernie Kuby	Waiter
Cosmo Sardo	Second Waiter
David Northcutt	Pilot No. 1
William Cantrell	Pilot No. 2

Technical Credits

Bernard Slade

Robert Mulligan	Director
Bernard Slade	Screenwriter,Playwright
Morton Gottlieb	Producer
Walter Mirisch	Producer
Tim Moran	Special Effects

Editorial Reviews

In 1978, such American movies as The Deer Hunter and Coming Home began to address the Vietnam War, and, in its own small way, Same Time, Next Year tries to put its finger on that pulse as well. The movie follows a single adulterous relationship over almost three decades; with each passing year, there is corresponding social commentary. At times, the two lovers (Alan Alda and Ellen Burstyn) make hairpin turns in their lives which serve as poignant signposts for America's changing political climate. Bernard Slade adapted his Broadway play for the screen, and the action rarely strays from the same hotel room. Despitte the somewhat overwrought conceit, Alda and Burstyn make the film bittersweet and charming; at its best, Same Time is reminiscent of some of Neil Simon's better work. The movie was nominated for four Oscars, including nods for Burstyn and veteran cinematographer Robert Surtees.