Comments on: Her Last Role: The Cast Of ‘Love And Other Drugs’ Remember Jill Clayburgh https://staging2.theplaylist.net/her-last-role-the-cast-of-love-and-other-drugs-remember-jill-clayburgh-20101107/ Sun, 15 Nov 2020 13:00:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Victor Pagan https://staging2.theplaylist.net/her-last-role-the-cast-of-love-and-other-drugs-remember-jill-clayburgh-20101107/#comment-108974 Fri, 13 May 2016 15:37:50 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2010/more/uncategorized/her-last-role-the-cast-of-love-and-other-drugs-remember-jill-clayburgh-121893/#comment-108974 \”An Unmarried Woman\” details perfectly and specifically with the breakdown of a marriage and how it affects the wife. For the first time we see a woman go through the various stages of grief. Until this movie I never knew that the end of a marriage or a very loving relationship plays on our hearts like the death of a loved one. Outstanding direction by Paul Mazursky from his landmark original screenplay with great performances from Alan Bates, Michael Murphy, Kelly Bishop and Cliff Gorman make this a true modern classic.

And now to the heart of this great film: Jill Clayburgh. Several prominent actresses were considered. I think Jane Fonda was one. It\’s always intrigueing to wonder what an actress of Fonda\’s magnitude might have done with the role. But with all due respect I\’m glad Clayburgh got the part. It is the role of a lifetime and Clayburgh mines every stage of \”death\” and renewal with alarming passion. Sorrow, anger, sadness, self pity, joy, triumph and at last serenity. Ironically Jane won the Oscar that year for \”Comming Home\”. But for me it was a tie between Jill Clayburgh and another great actress Ingrid Bergamn for \”Autumn Sonata\”.

JILL CLAYBURGH R.I.P.

]]> By: Norm Schrager // Meet In the Lobby https://staging2.theplaylist.net/her-last-role-the-cast-of-love-and-other-drugs-remember-jill-clayburgh-20101107/#comment-108975 Fri, 13 May 2016 15:37:50 +0000 http://www.indiewire.com/2010/more/uncategorized/her-last-role-the-cast-of-love-and-other-drugs-remember-jill-clayburgh-121893/#comment-108975 An Unmarried Woman is surprisingly timeless, and Clayburgh is just a natural in that role. Perhaps the feel of the film changes and adapts (at least in our brains) as our current culture changes. Worth a look, even if you\’ve already seen it.

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