SummaryPaul, a conservative young lawyer, marries the vivacious Corie. Their highly passionate relationship descends into comical discord in a five-flight New York City walk-up apartment.
Directed By:Gene Saks
Written By:Neil Simon
Barefoot in the Park
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A thoroughly entertaining comedy delight about young marriage.
75
Redford and the Oscar-nominated Natwick, fresh from their Broadway triumph in the play, perform with the ease familiarity brings, and Fonda and Boyer also display the appropriate lightness of touch.
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Sprightly dialogue, nice performances.
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Almost amusing in a harmlessly, pleasantly stupid way.
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Nothing special, but it's a decent example of a vanished genre—the small character comedy.
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Gene Saks directs his first film so clumsily that he even muffs Mike Nichol’s exploitation of the climbing the stairs gag that kept Neil Simon’s feeble farce running for 79 years on Broadway.
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Gene Saks, directing his first movie, has paced it so unevenly and allowed such glaring mismatches of scenic backgrounds and even of gag sequences that it looks as though his costly picture was made by people who didn't know their way around.
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Oct 1, 2025
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the best romance of all time? 'barefoot in the park' is a romantic comedy that gets off to an outstanding start: an excellent opening montage introduces us to its protagonists with charm and freshness. the settings perfectly serve their purpose, drawing us into the story and making us feel part of it. the performances are brilliant, with a flawless robert redford and a jane fonda full of energy and naturalness. the characters are so well-written that it’s easy to connect with them from the very beginning. the direction, plot, and screenplay work like a precise mechanism, creating a fun and delightful experience. the dialogue, moreover, is perfectly crafted and flows so smoothly that it can be enjoyed from start to finish. it’s true that the film experiences a slight dip around the middle, but it never loses its way: it stays strong until reaching a charming and well-executed ending. charles boyer, who at first seems somewhat out of place in the story, ends up being essential in enhancing the central relationship between redford and fonda, adding an interesting and necessary twist. in short, 'barefoot in the park' is one of redford’s best works and a romantic comedy that, despite its ups and downs, shines thanks to the chemistry of its leads, its well-crafted script, and its timeless charm. spanish: el mejor romance de todos los tiempos? 'descalzos por el parque' es una comedia romántica que arranca de forma sobresaliente: un montaje inicial excelente que nos presenta a sus protagonistas con carisma y frescura. los escenarios cumplen a la perfección su papel, logrando que entremos en la historia y nos sintamos parte de ella. las actuaciones son brillantes, con un robert redford impecable y una jane fonda llena de energía y naturalidad. los personajes están tan bien escritos que resulta fácil conectar con ellos desde el primer momento. la dirección, la trama y el guion funcionan como un engranaje preciso, dando lugar a una experiencia divertida y encantadora. los diálogos, además, están perfectamente hilados y suenan tan fluidos que se disfrutan de principio a fin. es cierto que la película sufre un pequeño bajón hacia la mitad, pero nunca pierde el rumbo: se mantiene firme hasta llegar a un desenlace encantador y muy bien cerrado. charles boyer, que al principio parece algo fuera de lugar en la historia, acaba siendo fundamental para potenciar la relación central entre redford y fonda, aportando un giro interesante y necesario. en resumen, 'descalzos por el parque' es una de las mejores obras de redford y una comedia romántica que, pese a sus altibajos, brilla por la química de sus protagonistas, su guion cuidado y su encanto atemporal.
Production Company:
- Paramount Pictures
- Nancy Enterprises Inc. (I)
- Wallis-Hazen
Release Date:May 25, 1967
Duration:1 h 46 m
Rating:G
Tagline:Broadway's barest, rarest, unsquarest love play
Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Nomination
Laurel Awards
• 4 Nominations
Writers Guild of America, USA
• 1 Nomination




























