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40 Carats
1973 110 min United States of America PG 18+
★6.9
Comedy, Romance
Director: Milton Katselas
🎭 Based on
«Forty Carats»
byJean-Pierre Grédy
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Description
After an overnight fling with a man nearly 20 years her junior while vacationing in Greece, Ann Stanley returns to New York assuming she'll never see Peter Latham again. Until, that is, he shows up on her doorstep to take her daughter to a party. Despite her yearning for Peter and the encouragement of her friends and family, Ann initially rebuffs him when he pursues her, but slowly she yields to his charm and her own stifled emotions.
US Gross:
$2.5M
Starring
Liv Ullmann
Actor
Edward Albert
Actor
Gene Kelly
Actor
Awards
Golden Globe 1974
— Best Actress (Comedy or Musical)
Key opinion
40 Carats is viewed as a lighthearted, whimsical romantic comedy that explores the complexities of an age-gap romance. While some audiences appreciate its charm and humor, others find the casting choices and predictable plot to be significant weaknesses.
| Theme | The film succeeds as a breezy, whimsical exploration of finding love across age barriers. | |
| Humor | The secondary character interactions, particularly the dynamic between the daughter and her grandmother, provide genuinely effective humor. | |
| Originality | The narrative follows a very linear and predictable structure that offers little in the way of innovation. | |
| Acting | Opinions on acting are split: while Edward Albert is praised for fitting his role, Liv Ullmann is viewed by some as miscast, creating a lack of chemistry that makes the central romance difficult to believe. | |
| Ending | The conclusion is divisive, satisfying those who enjoy a happy resolution while frustrating others who find the final developments implausible. |