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New York City | 1970s
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Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama | 1972 | Dyan
The original novel by Lois Gould was much more serious in tone; many of the barbed, humorous lines of the film are missing entirely from the book. Otto Preminger saw the satirical potential in such a premise and had it written as such.
When Ken Howard shows Dyan Cannon the nude photo he took of her, the face is Cannon's but the body is someone else's. Dyan Cannon was uncomfortable doing a nude scene, especially directed by Otto Preminger, so she went for this option.
Screenwriter "Esther Dale" is a pseudonym for Elaine May. May did not want her real name to be credited when she wasn't directing. So, for this reason alone, she decided to use this pseudonym. She was rather annoyed with director Otto Preminger for revealing her identity when promoting the film, although he praised her work.
Novelist-screenwriter Joan Didion is said to have contributed to the screenplay (credited to Esther Dale, or rather Elaine May). Her work is uncredited.
To prep his writers for the type of approach he wanted in this film, Otto Preminger screened Diary of a Mad Housewife (1970) for Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne at a Paramount screening room (with son 'Erik Preminger' and wife Hope).
"Shakespeare Theatre in the Park: [talking to a musician for a Shakespeare production] The sitar is... it's interesting. But can you tell me what a sitar has to do with a play set in Denmark?"
"Julie Messinger: What do you mean you can't find anything to replace Richard's blood? What are you giving him in its place? Tomato soup?"
