The Affair
“She was thirty and no man had ever made love to Courtney Patterson...until tonight.”
Synopsis
A crippled lady songwriter meets an older lawyer who becomes her first love.
Top Cast
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Natalie Wood
Courtney Patterson
Robert Wagner
Marcus Simon
Bruce Davison
Jamie Patterson
Jamie Smith-Jackson
Jennifer
Pat Harrington Jr.
Frank
Kent Smith
Mr. Patterson
Paul Ryan
Bobbie
Frances Reid
Mrs. Patterson
Mark Roberts
Howard
Anna Aries
Annie Simon
Steve Riskas
Peter
Brett Ericson
Evan
Robert Stull
Michael
Anna Karen
Willa
Paul Pepper
Engineer
Victoria Carroll
First Man's Wife
Keith Walker
First Man
Marland Proctor
Second Man
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gilbert Cates
- Screenplay & Story
- Barbara Turner
- Original Score
- George Aliceson Tipton
- Original Title
- The Affair
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Production Studios
- Spelling-Goldberg Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gilbert Cates
Barbara Turner
George Aliceson Tipton
Folmar Blangsted
Parke Perine, Aaron Spelling, Leonard Goldberg
Department Leadership Roster
Gilbert Cates
Director
Barbara Turner
Writer
Parke Perine
Producer
Folmar Blangsted
Editor
Robert Harris Jr.
Costume Design
Madeline Sylos
Costume Design
George Aliceson Tipton
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Affair
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Affair about?
A crippled lady songwriter meets an older lawyer who becomes her first love.
Who directed The Affair?
The Affair was directed by Gilbert Cates.
Who stars in The Affair?
The principal cast of The Affair includes Natalie Wood, Robert Wagner, Bruce Davison, Jamie Smith-Jackson, Pat Harrington Jr..
When was The Affair released and how long is it?
The Affair was released in 1973 with a total runtime of 1h 14m.
Who composed the musical score for The Affair?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Affair was composed by George Aliceson Tipton.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Affair?
The Affair holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).