The Telephone Book
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The Telephone Book is a 1971 American independent sexploitation comedy film[4][5] written and directed by Nelson Lyon and starring Sarah Kennedy, along with Norman Rose, James Harder, and Jill Clayburgh. The film follows a solitary but lustful woman named Alice, who falls in love with a stranger who makes obscene phone calls to her. The film is satirical in nature, and often breaks the fourth wall.
The Telephone Book | |
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Directed by | Nelson Lyon |
Written by | Nelson Lyon |
Produced by | Merv Bloch |
Starring | Sarah Kennedy Norman Rose James Harder Jill Clayburgh |
Narrated by | Ondine |
Music by | Nate Sassover |
Distributed by | Rosebud Releasing Corporation (Avco Embassy Pictures)[1] |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $500,000[3] |
The film was released in the United States in 1971, and received an X rating from the Motion Picture Association of America.[6] It was met with mostly negative reviews, though critical reception to the film has become more positive decades after its initial release. It has been considered a cult film.