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Luv (1967)
Depressed by the direction his life is taking, Harry decides to take his own life by jumping off the Manhattan Bridge. At the last minute he's stopped by old friend Milt Manville, a successful stock broker. Milt, however, is facing his own problem: he has fallen out of love with his argumentative wife, Ellen. In a misguided effort to solve both of their problems, he introduces Ellen to Harry, hoping the two will fall in love.
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Depressed by the direction his life is taking, Harry decides to take his own life by jumping off the Manhattan Bridge. At the last minute he's stopped by old friend Milt Manville, a successful stock broker. Milt, however, is facing his own problem: he has fallen out of love with his argumentative wife, Ellen. In a misguided effort to solve both of their problems, he introduces Ellen to Harry, hoping the two will fall in love.
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Genre:Romance, Comedy
Written By:Elliott Baker
In Theaters:7/26/1967
Box Office:$1,000,000
Runtime:93 minutes
Studio:Jalem Productions
Cast
Clive Donner
Director
Jack Lemmon
Harry Berlin
Peter Falk
Milt Manville
Elaine May
Ellen Manville
Nina Wayne
Linda
Eddie Mayehoff
D.A. Goodhart
Paul Hartman
Doyle
Severn Darden
Vandergist
Alan DeWitt
Dalrymple
Martin Abrahams
Coney Island Attendant (uncredited)
James J. Casino
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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