Willie and Phil

1h 55min

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Life imitates art when two Manhattanites — pompous teacher Willie and quiet photographer Phil — become friends after a thought-provoking screening of "Jules et Jim," Truffaut's classic film about a decades-long ménage à trois. Soon, the men meet Jeanette, a sexually liberated southern transplant who promptly falls for both of them. Frustrated passions curdle into jealousy as Jeanette entertains love affairs with each in the ensuing years.

Cast

Michael Ontkean

Michael Ontkean

Willie Kaufman
Margot Kidder

Margot Kidder

Jeannette Sutherland
Ray Sharkey

Ray Sharkey

Phil D'Amico
Jan Miner

Jan Miner

Maria Kaufman
Tom Brennan

Tom Brennan

Mr. Sal Kaufman
Julie Bovasso

Julie Bovasso

Mrs. D'Amico
Louis Guss

Louis Guss

Mr. D'Amico
Kathleen Maguire

Kathleen Maguire

Mrs. Sutherland
Kaki Hunter

Kaki Hunter

Patti Sutherland
Alison Cass Shurpin

Alison Cass Shurpin

Zelda Kaufman #4
Christine Varnai

Christine Varnai

Zelda Kaufman #3
Helen Hanft

Helen Hanft

Used Cars Salesperson
Sol Frieder

Sol Frieder

Pshchiatrist #2
Ed Van Nuys

Ed Van Nuys

Official Clerk
Donald F. Muhich

Donald F. Muhich

Psychiatrist #1
Alvin Alexis

Alvin Alexis

Short Boy
Cynthia McPherson

Cynthia McPherson

Woman In Hospital Bed
Karen Montgomery

Karen Montgomery

Cute Blonde
Tom Noonan

Tom Noonan

Man In Park
Ginny Ortiz

Ginny Ortiz

Puerto Rican Girl
Louis Cappeto

Louis Cappeto

Angry Man
Karen Ford

Karen Ford

Movie Patron
Kitty Muldoon

Kitty Muldoon

Spokeswoman
Nikokas K. Irizarry

Nikokas K. Irizarry

Wedding Guest
Madeline Moroff

Madeline Moroff

Wedding Clerk / Secretary
Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

High School Student
Seth Affoumado

Seth Affoumado

Classroom Student
Lionel Pina

Lionel Pina

Puerto Rican Girl's Husband
Jon Lonoff

Jon Lonoff

Bearded Yoga Student (uncredited)
Marianne Muellerleile

Marianne Muellerleile

Moviegoer (uncredited)
Douglas Rowan

Douglas Rowan

Frank-n-Furter on Line (uncredited)
Paul Mazursky

Paul Mazursky

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Release date

15th Aug 1980

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English