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10 is a 1979 American romantic comedy film written, produced and directed by Blake Edwards and starring Dudley Moore, Julie Andrews, Robert Webber, and Bo Derek. It was considered a trendsetting film at the time of its release and became one of the year's biggest box-office hits.
She is best known for her breakout role in the romantic comedy film 10 (1979). Her other credits include Richard Lang's A Change of Seasons (1980) and the ill-fated films Fantasies, Tarzan, the Ape Man (both 1981), Bolero (1984), and Ghosts Can't Do It (1989), all four of which were directed by her first husband, John Derek.
Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. Blake Edwards 's "10" is perhaps the first comedy about terminal yearning. Like all great comedies, it deals with emotions very close to our hearts: In this case, the unutterable poignance of a man's desire for a woman he cannot have.
While driving home one afternoon, George spots Jenny Hanley (Bo Derek), a stunning young beauty en route to her marriage ceremony. Regarding her as "the most beautiful girl I've ever seen" (on a scale from one to ten), George follows her to the church.
A successful, middle-aged Hollywood songwriter falls hopelessly in love with the woman of his dreams, and even follows the girl and her new husband to their Mexican honeymoon resort. While his ...
Everyone has that moment when a film opens up a whole new world to a pubescent schoolboy, and alongside Jenny Agutter in An American Werewolf in London, Bo Derek in 10 remain the women that helped turn me into a man.
Her breakthrough film role was in the romantic comedy 10 (1979). Her first husband John Derek directed her in Fantasies; Tarzan, the Ape Man (both 1981); Bolero (1984) and Ghosts Can't Do It (1989), all of which received negative reviews. Widowed in 1998, she married actor John Corbett in 2020.
Edwards’ bookend to the Bo Derek discovery is the title of “10,” one of maybe a dozen on the short list of Greatest Movie Title Ever. It’s unknown whether Edwards or someone else wrote it. That little number became the description of the ultimate fantasy category, the most unattainable woman.
Oct 14, 2014 · Brief Synopsis. In the throes of a midlife crisis, a Hollywood songwriter becomes infatuated with a blonde beauty. Cast & Crew. Read More. Blake Edwards. Director. Max Showalter. Dudley Moore. Bo Derek. Julie Andrews. Brian Dennehy. Photos & Videos. View All. Film Details. Also Known As. Blåst på konfekten, Ten. MPAA Rating. Genre. Comedy. Romance.
Jenny Hanley : I don't know what your problem is, but, I don't think you're going to solve it by trying to solve mine. George Webber : Fine. Jenny Hanley : And I don't think I really have a problem, George. George Webber : That's your problem.
