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George Webber is a celebrated Hollywood songwriter who has settled into a comfortable but unfulfilling routine as middle age creeps in. He begins to crave something fresh and thrilling beyond the familiar routines of fame and domestic life. A chance encounter with Jenny Hanley, a radiant newly married woman played by Bo Derek, sets off a collision of attraction, comedy, and misread signals. His world is further complicated by Samantha Taylor, his long suffering girlfriend turned partner in a casual romance, who offers a realistic counterpoint to his fantasies. The story follows his bemused attempts to reconcile a grown up sense of responsibility with a reckless desire that promises to upend his friendships and his view of romance. The tone stays light, playful, and sly about the temptations of youth.

Directed by Blake Edwards and released in 1979, this romantic comedy pairs Dudley Moore and Julie Andrews with Bo Derek in a splashy, irreverent take on desire. Its humor blends sharp lines with physical comedy, and it became star vehicle.

The film was a major commercial success, grossing about 107 million worldwide against a 7 million budget, marking one of the era's standout box office performances for a midlife romance comedy and helping define late 70s mainstream humor.

Iconic images from the film linger in pop culture, especially Bo Derek's sunlit beach sequence that became a defining moment in 1970s cinema aesthetics. The movie influenced fashion and conversations about age and beauty, contributing to debates about Hollywood's portrayal of attraction. That image still surfaces in parodies and retrospectives.

Reception was mixed, with praise for Moore's timing and Edwards's breezy style, and criticism of the film's flirtatious humor as shallow at moments. It raises midlife longing and the tension between appearance and commitment, delivered with breezy charm and wit. It remains a late seventies touchstone.