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Cast
Richard Benjamin
as Alexander Portnoy
Karen Black
as Mary Jane Reid a.k.a. Monkey
Lee Grant
as Sophie Portnoy
Jack Somack
as Jack Portnoy
Renée Lippin
as Hannah Portnoy
Jeannie Berlin
as Bubbles Girardi
Kevin Conway
as Smolka
Lewis J. Stadlen
as Mandel (as Lewis Stadlen)
Jill Clayburgh
as Naomi
Jessica Rains
as Opening Girl
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1972
Runtime1h 41m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Drama
Votes13
DirectorErnest Lehman
WritersErnest Lehman
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsPortnoy's Complaint
About Portnoy's Complaint
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.
Directed by Ernest Lehman, Portnoy's Complaint leans on a strong ensemble — Richard Benjamin, Karen Black, Lee Grant — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1972.
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