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The Arrangement

The Arrangement

Drama · Romance · 1969

An adman attempts to rebuild his shattered life after suffering a nervous breakdown.

Movie details

The Arrangement

“If your wife insists you see it together, be careful.”

1969 Drama · Romance 2h 5m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.5 / 10

Community rating

An adman attempts to rebuild his shattered life after suffering a nervous breakdown.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over The Arrangement?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Elia Kazan

Written by

Elia Kazan

Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

Eddie Anderson

Faye Dunaway

Faye Dunaway

Gwen

Deborah Kerr

Deborah Kerr

Florence Anderson

Richard Boone

Richard Boone

Sam Arness

Hume Cronyn

Hume Cronyn

Arthur Houghton

Michael Higgins

Michael Higgins

Michael Anderson

Carol Eve Rossen

Carol Eve Rossen

Gloria Anderson

Court is in session

Put The Arrangement on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.