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Portnoy's Complaint
“Some book. Some movie.”
47%
Movie
1h 41m
AI Analysis
Portnoy's Complaint (1972) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Portnoy's Complaint (1972) — a movie tagged as Comedy and Drama with funny moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: During a session with his psychoanalyst, Alexander Portnoy rants about everything that is bothering him. His complaints include his childhood and his family with an emphasis on his mother, his sexual fantasies and the problems that he has with women, and his obsessive feelings about his Judaism. Our models also surface themes such as ai and family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~101 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Portnoy's Complaint 47% (13 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
47%
from 13 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
During a session with his psychoanalyst, Alexander Portnoy rants about everything that is bothering him. His complaints include his childhood and his family with an emphasis on his mother, his sexual fantasies and the problems that he has with women, and his obsessive feelings about his Judaism.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1972-06-19
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- TMDB rating
- 4.7
- TMDB ID
- 145364
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What is Portnoy's Complaint about?
During a session with his psychoanalyst, Alexander Portnoy rants about everything that is bothering him. His complaints include his childhood and his family with an emphasis on his mother, his sexu... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie Portnoy's Complaint?
The official runtime for Portnoy's Complaint is approximately 101 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Richard Benjamin
Alexander Portnoy

Karen Black
Mary Jane Reid a.k.a. Monkey

Lee Grant
Sophie Portnoy

Jack Somack
Jack Portnoy

Renée Lippin
Hannah Portnoy

Jeannie Berlin
Bubbles Girardi

Kevin Conway
Smolka

Lewis J. Stadlen
Mandel (as Lewis Stadlen)

Jill Clayburgh
Naomi
- J
Jessica Rains
Opening Girl

Francesca De Sapio
Lina, Rome Prostitute
- W
William Pabst
Clerk at Inn

Eleanor Zee
Woman in Hospital Bed
- T
Tony Brande
Cab Driver
- D
D.P. Barnes
Dr. Spielvogel

John Carradine
Judge (voice) (uncredited)
- A
Arline Bletcher
Elevator Lady #2 (uncredited)

Minta Durfee
Elevator Lady #1 (uncredited)
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