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The Fantasticks
The Fantasticks

5.5

The Fantasticks

PG·2000·110m

Summary

Widowers Amos and Ben plot to romantically unite Amos' daughter Luiss and Ben's son Matt by pretending to feud and forbidding the teens to associate, knowing they will resist their fathers' interference. As the two youngsters fall in love, the fathers plot to end the 'feud' by hiring a traveling showman to fake an abduction and allow Matt to 'rescue' Luisa.

Crew

Director

Michael Ritchie

Lyricist, Screenplay, Theatre Play

Tom Jones

Screenplay, Theatre Play

Harvey Schmidt

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Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$10,000,000.00

Revenue:

$49,666.00

Keywords

carnival
forbidden love
musical
romcom
based on play or musical
film in film
abduction
doomed romance