Pete 'n' Tillie
| Pete 'n' Tillie | |
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| Directed by | Martin Ritt |
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| Produced by | Julius J. Epstein |
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| Cinematography | John A. Alonzo |
| Edited by | Frank Bracht |
| Music by | John Williams |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $14,999,969 |
Pete 'n' Tillie is a 1972 American comedy-drama film directed by Martin Ritt and starring Walter Matthau and Carol Burnett. Its advertising tagline was: "Honeymoon's over. It's time to get married."
At the 45th Academy Awards, screenwriter Julius J. Epstein was nominated for an Oscar for adapting the story from the 1968 novella Witch's Milk by Peter De Vries. Epstein later adapted another De Vries novel for the film Reuben, Reuben.
Geraldine Page was also nominated (her 5th out of 8 Oscar nominations) for Best Supporting Actress. The award that year went to Eileen Heckart for Butterflies are Free.