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The Woman in Red
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A married man with a comfortable life becomes infatuatedated with a beautiful woman he spots across the street. This chance encounter spirals into an obsession, leading him to orchestrate a series of increasingly complicated and farcical situations to meet her. He enlists the help of his friends, but their own romantic misadventures only add to the chaos. The story is a comedic exploration of midlife temptation and the lengths one will go to pursue a fantasy.
Details
- Director
- Gene Wilder
- Writer
- Gene Wilder
- Based on
- Pardon Mon Affaire
- Studio
- Orion Pictures
- Released
- 15 August 1984
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $9.0M
- Box office
- $25.3M
- Awards
- 2 wins, 5 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 7 →2 major awards won · 2 wins from 7 nominations across 4 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 1984 | Best Original Song | Stevie Wonder | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 1984 | Best Original Song | Stevie Wonder | Winner |
| Grammy Awards 1984 | Song of the Year | Stevie Wonder | Nominee |
| Grammy Awards 1984 | Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male | Stevie Wonder | Nominee |
| Grammy Awards 1984 | Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male | Stevie Wonder | Nominee |
| Grammy Awards 1984 | Best Pop Instrumental Performance | Stevie Wonder | Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 1984 | Best Original Song Written for a Film | Stevie Wonder | Nominee |
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7 awards — The Woman in Red
×| Best Original Song | Stevie Wonder | Winner |
| Best Original Song | Stevie Wonder | Winner |
| Best Pop Instrumental Performance | Stevie Wonder | Nominee |
| Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male | Stevie Wonder | Nominee |
| Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male | Stevie Wonder | Nominee |
| Song of the Year | Stevie Wonder | Nominee |
| Best Original Song Written for a Film | Stevie Wonder | Nominee |