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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.
- Ernest Lehman, Sidney Beckerman
- Michel Legrand
- Chenault Productions
Portnoy's Complaint is a 1969 American novel by Philip Roth. Its success turned Roth into a major celebrity, sparking a storm of controversy over its explicit and candid treatment of sexuality, including detailed depictions of masturbation using various props including a piece of liver.
- Philip Roth
- United States
- 1969
- English
portnoy's complaint. Synopsis. The film focuses on the trials and tribulations of Alexander Portnoy, a Jewish man employed as the assistant commissioner of human opportunity for New York City.
Overview. 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.
In any event, the movie version of "Portnoy's Complaint" is a true fiasco. It has been written, produced and directed by Ernest Lehman as a sort of expedition with gun and camera into the untamed jungle of Alexander Portnoy's fantasies. But it's hard to show fantasies in a movie.
Jack Portnoy. Renee Lippin. Hannah Portnoy. Film Details. MPAA Rating. Genre. Adaptation. Comedy. Drama. Release Date. Jul 1972. Premiere Information. World premiere in New York: 19 Jun 1972; Chicago opening: 6 Jul 1972; Los Angeles opening: 12 Jul 1972. Production Company. Chenault Productions, Inc.; Warner Bros., Inc. Distribution Company.
La pellicola Portnoy's Complaint è uno 101 minuto comedy da 1972, diretto da Ernest Lehman. Il cast principale è composto da Richard Benjamin, Karen Black, Lee Grant e Jack Somack.
