''One Is a Lonely Number'' (also known as ''Two Is a Happy Number'') is a 1972 American

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

directed by

Mel Stuart Mel Stuart (born Stuart Solomon; September 2, 1928 – August 9, 2012) was an American film director and producer who often worked with producer David L. Wolper, at whose production firm he worked for 17 years, before going freelance. Ea ...

, and starring

Trish Van Devere Trish Van Devere (born Patricia Louise Dressel; March 9, 1941) is a retired American actress. She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for the film ''One Is a Lonely Number'' (1972), and won a Genie Award for the film '' The Changeling'' (1980 ...

Janet Leigh Jeanette Helen Morrison (July 6, 1927 – October 3, 2004), known professionally as Janet Leigh, was an American actress, singer, dancer, and author. Her career spanned over five decades. Raised in Stockton, California, by working-class parents, ...

, and

Melvyn Douglas Melvyn Douglas (born Melvyn Edouard Hesselberg, April 5, 1901 – August 4, 1981) was an American actor. Douglas came to prominence in the 1930s as a suave leading man, perhaps best typified by his performance in the romantic comedy ''Ninotchk ...

. The screenplay, based upon the short story "The Good Humor Man" by Rebecca Morris, was written by

David Seltzer David Seltzer (born February 12, 1940) is an American screenwriter, producer and director, perhaps best known for writing the screenplays for ''The Omen'' (1976) and '' Bird on a Wire'' (1990). As writer-director, Seltzer's credits include the ...

Plot

The story follows Aimee Brower (Van Devere), who wakes and finds her husband has left her. After learning everything about why he did it, she then proceeds to put her life back together.

Cast

as Amy Brower * Monte Markham as Howard Carpenter *

as Gert Meredith *

as Joseph Provo * Jane Elliot as Madge Frazier *

Jonathan Lippe Jonathan Goldsmith (born September 26, 1938) is an American character actor. He began his career on the New York stage, then started a career in film and television. He appeared in several TV shows from the 1960s to the 1990s. He is best known ...

as Sherman Cooke *Mark Bramhall as Morgue Attendant * Paul Jenkins as James Brower * A. Scott Beach as Frawley King *Henry Leff as Arnold Holzgang * Dudley Knight as King Lear * Maurice Argent as Pool Manager *Thomas McNallan as Hardware Clerk * Joseph Spano as Earl of Kent *Morgan Upton as Earl of Gloucester *Kim Allen as Ronnie Porter *Peter Fitzsimmons as Employment Office Clerk *Christopher Brooks as Marvin Friedlander * Kathleen Quinlan (uncredited)

Awards and nominations

Golden Globe Awards *1973: Nominated, "Best Motion Picture Actress in a Dramatic Film" - Trish Van Devere

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* * 1972 films 1972 drama films American drama films 1970s English-language films 1970s feminist films Films scored by Michel Legrand Films directed by Mel Stuart Films set in San Francisco Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films The Wolper Organization films 1970s American films {{1970s-drama-film-stub

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