10 ( film)
10 is a 1979 romantic comedy film directed by Blake
Edwards and starring Bo Derek, Dudley Moore and Julie Andrews. Considered a trend-setting
film at the time, and one of the year's biggest box office hits, the movie made
Derek a superstar and also revived the film career of Dudley Moore.
Dudley Moore - George Webber
Julie Andrews - Samantha Taylor
Bo Derek
- Jenny Hanley
Robert Webber - Hugh
Dee Wallace - Mary Lewis
Sam J. Jones - David Hanley (as Sam Jones)
Brian Dennehy - Donald
Max Showalter - Reverend
Rad Daly - Josh Taylor
Nedra Volz - Mrs.
Kissell
James Noble - Dr. Miles
Virginia Kiser - Ethel Miles
John Hawker - Covington
Deborah Rush - Dental assistant
Don Calfa
- Neighbor
Plot
During the surprise party for songwriter George Webber's 42nd birthday, he finds himself coping badly with incipient middle age. When he catches a glimpse of a mysterious woman (Bo Derek) en route to her wedding, he is instantly obsessed by her beauty, and - despite the presence of his lover Samantha Taylor (Julie Andrews) - follows the woman to the church. George visits the priest, and learns that the woman is Jenny Miles, daughter of a prominent Beverly Hills dentist. Later that night, Sam is unhappy about George's unwillingness to pay attention to her, his use of the term broad, and the fact that he and his neighbor watch each perform carnal acts. George doesn't wish to lose an argument to her, resulting in Sam storming off.
The following day, George and Sam suffer a series of mishaps that prevent them from reconciling, including George spying on his neighbor until hitting himself with his telescope, causing him to miss Sam's phone call. In addition, George schedules a dental appointment with Jenny's father, and while in the dentist's chair, subtly leads the dentist into disclosing that his daughter and her husband went to Mexico for their honeymoon. The examination also reveals a mouthful of cavities, requiring the dentist to spend the entire afternoon inserting fillings in George's teeth. Afterwards, he has difficulty speaking, and when Sam talks to him on the phone she mistakes him for a madman and calls the police. Once the police leave, he visits his neighbor's house to take part in an orgy and is inadvertently seen by Sam, who happened to be watching him through his telescope. This precipitates a rift between the two of them, which results in George following the newly-weds to their exclusive hotel in Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico, where the sight of Jenny - suntanned and dressed in a one-piece swimsuit - furthers George's obsession.
George has a sexual encounter with a woman, who is lacking self-confidence on account of a previous relationship, named Mary Lewis. For whatever reason, George's performance in bed is less than optimal, causing Mary Lewis to leave the room, saying she doesn't bring out the best in men.
One hot day, George notices that David, Jenny's husband, has fallen asleep on his surfboard. Pretending to inquire about renting a surfboard, George learns that beyond a certain point are powerful currents that can sweep a swimmer or surfer dangerously far from land. George rents a catamaran, saves David, and becomes a hero. Sam tries to make contact, but not knowing who the caller is, George has no interest in talking at that particular time. David is badly sunburned and stays in the hospital, allowing Jenny and George to spend time alone together.
George unexpectedly finds all of his fantasies fulfilled, but is taken aback to discover that Jenny doesn't regard her adultery as being shocking, as he evidently enjoyed the thrill of doing something forbidden. As a result, he loses interest in Jenny and heads back to Beverly Hills to reconcile with Sam.
At the end of the film, the neighbor decides he has had enough
of providing erotic entertainment to George and getting nothing in return. Unfortunately
for him, George and Sam start having sexual intercourse in full view of his telescope
just after he has given up waiting and Sam doesn't even take precautions against
being spied upon.
The title derives from a rating system used by people to rank members of the opposite sex based upon beauty, with a 10 being the epitome of attractiveness. It came into common usage as a result of this film. In the film, Bo Derek's character ranks in Moore's eyes as an "11." Also popularized was the classical music piece Boléro by Ravel, which is identified as a piece of music ideal for background music when making love. Derek later appeared in a film of the same name in order to capitalize upon its use in this movie.
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