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starring: Dudley Moore, Julie Andrews, Bo Derek, Robert Webber, Dee Wallace (II)directed by: Blake Edwards
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786300268234
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
ISBN: 6300268233
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Release Date: December 04, 1992
Running Time: 121 minutes
Sales Rank: 18915
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: October 05, 1979
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com essential video:
One of the best comedies of the 1970s, Blake Edwards's ode to midlife crisis and the hazards of infidelity now plays like a valentine to that self-indulgent decade, and it's still as funny as it ever was. In the signature role of his career (along with 'Arthur'), Dudley Moore plays a songwriter with a severe case of marital restlessness, and all it takes is a chance encounter with Bo Derek (in her screen debut) to jump-start his libido. Julie Andrews plays Moore's wife, who will only tolerate so much of her husband's desperate need to reaffirm his sexual vitality, while Moore pursues Derek to a tropical rendezvous. The action builds to the now-famous bedroom scene that sent everyone rushing to the music store for their own copy of Ravel's Boléro. Talk about a classical climax! --Jeff Shannon
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Brought back memory
I first watched this movie when I was 13 back in the late 80s on TV. It was one weekend afternoon, and I started flipping the channels and saw the scene where Bo was running through the beach. It was kind of confusing watching from the middle, but I still found it very "exciting", although I didn't completely understand many of the humors it contained back then. And now watching it again in its entirety, I feel those heart pumping and pants tightening feelings rushing back again. A definite classic ... Read More
Rating: - YES, WE HAVE NO BONANZA
Renowned composer George Webber (Moore) is in the midst of a mid-life crisis and long time girlfriend (Andrews) is bearing the full brunt of it.Intellectually, Moore has few problems with his mistress:he's simply in desperate need of adolescent sex.Enter a twenty minute bombardment of some of the funniest sight and sound gags ever filmed: none of which appeases our male hero.So, it's off to Mexico to track down the prettiest girl he's ever seen, despite her being on her honeymoon. ... Read More
Rating: - For our generation...
I just finished watching this film for the second time (since its original release) and I'm awed by its intelligence. Dudley Moore, in the throes of a midlife crisis, is drawn to a woman twenty years his junior even though he is romantically linked to a beautiful woman of substance played by Julie Andrews. Bo Derek's character may possess the glow of youth but she is clearly vacuous and morally bankrupt. All-in-all, _Ten_ is a cautionary tale disguised as romantic comedy.
Rating: - 10
This is a memory maker movie. The acting in this movie is genuine and entertaining. That old saying, "They don't make 'em like this anymore", is very appropriate here. The humor of Dudley and even Julie Andrews is fantastic. Even with the nudity removed, it's a great movie. It needs to be watched at least a couple of times a year to remind us of what fun can be had in movies and without computer generated assists. I like the old movie.
Rating: - A 10 in our hearts, 4 stars in terms of quality
As long as I can remember, I have always seen that famous image of Bo Derek in her cornrowed hair and bathing suit, running down the beach. I had no idea what the movie was about until I saw it for the first time as an adult. Sometimes I still wonder what it's about, but for different reasons.
Dudley Moore plays George, a middle aged man who seems to have everything he wants or needs. A successful career, friends, material things, and a girlfriend played by Julie Andrews. He is, however, ... Read More
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