The April Fools

"He has a wife. She has a husband. With so much in common they just have to fall in love."

May 28 1969 PG 1h 35m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

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.

Plot

In New York, newly-promoted Wall Street broker Howard Brubaker is invited by his boss Ted Gunther to come to his apartment. However, there is a party and Howard feels uncomfortable and out of place. Ted's wife Catherine is amused with Howard and he invites her to have a drink in a club. Howard opens up about his loveless marriage, as does Catherine. When the pair meet Grace and Andre Greenlaw, who've been happily married for many years, they decide to travel to Paris to start a new life together. Will they leave their marriages behind?

Written by

Hal Dresner

Directed by

Stuart Rosenberg

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Jalem Productions, Cinema Center Films

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
1,764
Average Rating
6.1 out of 10
Metascore
47
Popularity
NA