United States / Jun 19, 1972
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lewis J. Stadlen | Mandel (as Lewis Stadlen) |
| Jill Clayburgh | Naomi |
| Jessica Rains | Opening Girl |
| Francesca De Sapio | Lina, Rome Prostitute |
| William Pabst | Clerk at Inn |
| Eleanor Zee | Woman in Hospital Bed |
| Tony Brande | Cab Driver |
| D.P. Barnes | Dr. Spielvogel |
| John Carradine | Judge (voice) (uncredited) |
| Arline Bletcher | Elevator Lady #2 (uncredited) |
| Minta Durfee | Elevator Lady #1 (uncredited) |
| Mike De Anda | Mr. Harero (uncredited) |
| John P. Dulaney | Background (uncredited) |
| Burt Richards | Street Vendor (uncredited) |
| Darryl Seamen | Alexander, Age 8 (uncredited) |
| Yaffa Sharir | Stewardess (uncredited) |
| Carmen Zapata | Mrs. Harero (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Portnoy's Complaint |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Chenault Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | 19 giugno 1972 |
| Production | Ernest Lehman, Sidney Beckerman |
| Writer | Ernest Lehman, Philip Roth |
| Editing | Gordon Scott, Sam O'Steen |
| Cinematography | Philip H. Lathrop, Bill Johnson |
| Assistant directors | Michael D. Moore, Wally Jones, Ernest Lehman |
| Camera operators | Bill Johnson, Philip H. Lathrop |
| Additional photography | Philip H. Lathrop, Bill Johnson |
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| Production design | Robert F. Boyle, Frank L. Brown, Wayne Fitzgerald, George R. Nelson |
| Art direction | Frank L. Brown, Wayne Fitzgerald, Robert F. Boyle, George R. Nelson |
| Set decoration | George R. Nelson, Frank L. Brown, Wayne Fitzgerald, Robert F. Boyle |
| Visual effects | Jim Danforth |
| Stunts | Donna Garrett |
| Music | Michel Legrand, Bruce Wright |
| Sound | Michel Legrand, Bruce Wright |
| Costume design | Moss Mabry, Kaye Pownall, Charles H. Schram |
| Makeup | Charles H. Schram, Kaye Pownall, Moss Mabry |
| Hairstyling | Kaye Pownall, Moss Mabry, Charles H. Schram |
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