10

Director: Blake Edwards

Overview

Blake Edwards' 10 stars Dudley Moore as George, a Mancini-type songwriter. Approaching middle age, George feels as if life is passing him by, especially his sex life. Despite the presence of longtime lady friend Sam (Julie Andrews) in his life, he becomes obsessed from afar with Jenny (Bo Derek), who is engaged to be married. Following her to Mexico without her knowledge, George arranges a meeting with Jenny by saving the life of her fiancé, David (Sam Jones). Once he has made her acquaintance, George suddenly finds himself faced with the realities of embarking on such an affair. Beyond renewing the popularity of Maurice Ravel's "Bolero" and turning Bo Derek into a star, upon its release, 10 was one of the most financially successful Blake Edwards films in years.

Product Details

Release Date:	11/09/2010
UPC:	0883929155507
Original Release:	1979
Rating:	R
Source:	Warner Home Video
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Full Frame, Wide Screen]
Time:	2:03:00

Special Features

Closed Caption

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Dudley Moore	George Webber
Julie Andrews	Samantha 'Sam' Taylor
Bo Derek	Jenny Miles
Robert Webber	Hugh
Brian Dennehy	Don, the bartender
Sam Jones	David Hanley
Dee Wallace	Mary Lewis
Max Showalter	Reverend
Rad Daly	Josh
Nedra Volz	Mrs. Kissel
James Noble	Dr. Fred Miles
Virginia Kiser	Ethel Miles
John Hawker	Covington
Deborah Rush	Dental Assistant
Don Calfa	Neighbor
Walter George Alton	Larry
Annette Martin	Redhead
John Hancock	Dr. Croce
Lorry Goldman	Bernie Kauffman, TV director
Burke Byrnes	Actor
John Chappell	Man on Beach
Mari Gorman	Waitress
Julia Jennings	Actor
Art Kassul	Large Man
Victor J. Lopez	Actor
Bill Lucking	Actor
Arthur Rosenberg	Pharmacist
Doug Sheehan	Actor
Adrian Aron	Party Guest
Gail Bowman	Party Guest
Michael Champion	Party Guest
Gregory Chase	Party Guest
Ellen Clark	Party Guest
Antonia Ellis	Party Guest
Lynn Farrell	Party Guest
Denise Crosby	Actor
Jeanetta Arnette	Party Guest

Technical Credits

Blake Edwards	Director,Producer,Screenwriter
Tony Adams	Producer
Reg Allen	Set Decoration/Design
Bruce Bisenz	Sound/Sound Designer
Fred Cramer	Special Effects
Dick Crockett	Stunts
Patricia Edwards	Costumes/Costume Designer
Henry Mancini	Score Composer
Steve Maslow	Sound/Sound Designer
Rodger Maus	Production Designer
Mickey McCardle	Asst. Director
Ben Nye	Makeup
Carole Bayer Sager	Songwriter
Lynn Stalmaster	Casting
Frank Stanley	Cinematographer
Jack Stephens	Set Decoration/Design
Jack Stevens	Set Decoration/Design
Robert Wells	Songwriter
Ralph Winters	Editor

Scene Index

Disc #1 -- 10
1. Dedication and Credits [1:36]
2. Surprised and Invalided [4:07]
3. Needed: More Emotion [2:20]
4. A Vision [2:52]
5. Trouble Head-On [1:14]
6. Nosy Nuptials [3:01]
7. Two-Way Eyeful [3:37]
8. What is a Broad? [6:42]
9. Crossed Circuits and Short Fuses [3:56]
10. Virgin Vision [1:49]
11. Songwriter of the Cloth [4:47]
12. An Uphill Struggle [3:15]
13. A Real Mouthful [9:04]
14. A Giant Misunderstanding [3:52]
15. Welcome to Las Hadas [5:19]
16. Male Menopause [1:54]
17. Doubles with Don [1:38]
18. Long-Distance Lover, Nearby Beauty [2:33]
19. The Old Songs [4:18]
20. Mary Lewis [4:48]
21. Veterans in the Surf [5:24]
22. George's Fantasy [1:53]
23. George the Hero [5:20]
24. A Melancholy Song [5:24]
25. "Tonight I Spend With You" [4:29]
26. Nothing Fair About That [1:34]
27. Pot and Prokofiev [:59]
28. Doing it to "Bolero" the first time [4:37]
29. "Bolero" II: Hold The Phone [1:27]
30. "Bolero" III: George/Jerry's Problem [3:57]
31. Missed Connections [4:39]
32. "It's Easy to Say" Vocal [3:55]
33. An Iniquitous Arrangement [:37]
34. Focus on Ravel [1:54]

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Disc #1 -- 10
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Editorial Reviews

Although best-known today as the film which made Bo Derek a star, this bittersweet sex-comedy rises and falls on the performance of Dudley Moore as a songwriter experiencing a mid-life crisis. Much of the film's humor is of the slapstick variety, as Moore is stung on the nose by a bee during a wedding, repeatedly falls down a hill while trying to answer a phone, and so forth. But the film's real center is Moore's quiet desperation, which is handled with a surprisingly warm and natural touch. The amiable supporting cast includes Julie Andrews, Robert Webber, and Don Calfa, and there's a memorable and funny seduction set to Ravel's Bolero. For all its sex and slapstick, this is a very perceptive film which leaves a wistful trace of sadness behind.

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