The April Fools
He has a wife. She has a husband. With so much in common they just have to fall in love.
1969 • 95 min • Drama · Comedy · Romance
Synopsis
Newly-promoted if none too happily married Howard Brubaker leaves a rowdy company party early with the stunning Catherine, whom it turns out is herself unhappily married — to the boss. They spend an innocent night in New York becoming more and more attracted to each other, so that when Catherine announces she intends to leave her husband and return to Paris, Howard asks to go along too.
Our family guide
Best from age 14- 59 Audience · 41 · 100%
Newly promoted, Howard finds himself drawn to Catherine, a woman unhappily married to his boss. They spend a platonic night in New York City, growing closer and contemplating a drastic change to their lives. The film explores themes of infidelity and marital dissatisfaction.
- Violence & peril
- 0/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 3/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 4/10
- Scary moments
- 0/10
Heads up
- Infidelity is a central theme
- Characters drink and smoke throughout
- Discussions about unhappy marriages
What it models well
- The importance of genuine connection
- Considering life choices
- The search for happiness
Talk about it after
- What makes a marriage work?
- The consequences of infidelity
- When is it right to pursue personal happiness?
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Top billed cast
Director: Stuart Rosenberg • Crew: Hal Dresner
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 5.9/10 (41)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- IMDb
- tt0064036
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