Their slightly older friends ted plus wife alice henderson are a little stodgy and shocked by things like swimming in the buff. During their gruelling session, they discover a sense of emotional openness that they never previously had in their relationship. Bob and carol and ted and alice for sale online ebay. The cinematography for the film was by charles lang. His admission sets off a wave of honesty that infects ted elliott gould and alice dyan cannon, their best friends. When they return home they find that their friends ted and alice are too repressed. There they encounter other couples who learn to become open with their feelings and sexuality.
It can also be interpreted as a rationalization of reckless irresponsibility on the part of affluent preyuppies infatuated by the new permissiveness regarding sex. After attending a weekend selfhelp selfdiscovery getaway, bob and carol feel newly enlightened, and. A lighthearted picture of middleaged love and friendship. Bob and carol and ted and alice isnt really about wife swapping at all, but about the epidemic of moral earnestness thats sweeping our society right now. This comedy of 60s hippies and free love follows one couples sexual exploration with a bedroom invite to their best friends to join them in wife swapping. The scene where bob admits to carol that he had an affair and instead of being angered by it she accepts it, which turns them on enough that they end up making love on their bathroom floor is funny as is the opposite reaction that ted and alice have when carol tells them the good news. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. With robert urich, anne archer, david spielberg, anita gillette. Bob insists that everyone documentary filmmaker bob sanders and his wife carol attend a group therapy session that serves as the backdrop for the opening scenes of the film. Carol thinks its wonderful that hes honest enough to admit it to her. Bob and carol saunders attend a group therapy session at a remote cabin location. The original music score was composed by quincy jones.
Documentary filmmaker bob saunders and his wife carol attend a group therapy session that serves as the backdrop for the opening scenes of the film. After the ultra sophisticated couple, bob a filmmaker and wife, carol attend a secluded therapy group only to observe they become modernized in their. Not wanting to be rude, the hendersons play along, but some latent sexual tension among. Bob insists that everyone feel rather than intellectualize their emotions, and. The two couples gradually become convinced that mutual love and honesty depends upon them trading partners. The basic premise of the movie is filmed around the time america was just on the edge of the. When bob and carol flaunt their new marital openness. It features fine performances from the four principles.
After attending an enlightened new agetype retreat, they decide to indulge in the sexual experimentation of the freelove erain particular. Get 50% off hundreds of family movies when you preorder on fandangonow today. It was both famous and infamous in its day for tackling the sexual revolution, and is often thought of as that film about wife swapping. Bob and carol sanders are best friends with ted and alice henderson. It was a naughty, playful film about the sexual revolution or at least the glossy, hollywoodified version of it. Swept up in the moment, bob admits hes had an affair. For some curious reason, we suddenly seem compelled to tell the truth in our personal relationships.
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