Portnoy's Complaint | |
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Directed by | Ernest Lehman |
Screenplay by | Ernest Lehman |
Based on | Portnoy's Complaint by Philip Roth |
Produced by | Ernest Lehman Sidney Beckerman |
Starring | Richard Benjamin Karen Black Lee Grant Jack Somack Jeannie Berlin Jill Clayburgh Francesca De Sapio Kevin Conway Lewis J. Stadlen Renée Lippin |
Cinematography | Philip Lathrop |
Edited by | Sam O'Steen Gordon Scott |
Music by | Michel Legrand |
Production company | Chenault Productions |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Portnoy's Complaint is a 1972 American comedy film written and directed by Ernest Lehman. His screenplay is based on the bestselling 1969 novel of the same name by Philip Roth. It was Lehman's first and only directorial effort. The film starred Richard Benjamin, Karen Black and Lee Grant, with Jack Somack, Jeannie Berlin and Jill Clayburgh in supporting roles.