Because it was his house and his wife left him and took the kids and the furniture while he was out.
Middle-aged San Francisco "Director of Information" at an advertising agency Teddy Pierce (Gene Wilder), happily married to wife Didi (Judith Ivey) and father of two daughters, suddenly finds himself obsessed with a beautiful model wearing a red dress.
The Woman in Red is an American remake of the French film Pardon Mon Affaire (1976) (1976) (An Elephant Can Be Extremely Deceptive) (aka Pardon mon Affaire). The French movie was adapted for The Woman in Red by Gene Wilder, who also directed and starred.
Just as Teddy and Charlotte (Kelly LeBrock) get naked and into bed, Charlotte's apartment buzzer goes off. Charlotte answers it to find that her husband, a 6′5″ airline pilot, has returned home. With no clothes and nowhere to go, Teddy quickly dons a bathrobe and climbs out on the ledge. As Teddy waits there, staring at the 100-foot drop, people begin to notice him. Soon a crowd of gawkers amasses, follewed by the fire department, EMTs, and newspaper reporters, all believing he is about to commit suicide. Unable to climb back in the window, Teddy sits on the windowsill and calmly smokes a cigarette. Inside the window, Charlotte and her husband can be heard splashing around on the waterbed. Meanwhile, the whole debacle is being broadcast live on TV, watched by an astonished Didi and the girls. "What the hell am I doing?", Teddy says to himself. "I had a wonderful life. I could have thrown my whole life away, and for what?" When the fire department unfurls a safety net and orders Teddy to jump, he calmly steps to the edge of ledge and leaps off. On the way down, he notices a cute newspaper reporter winking at him.
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- How long is The Woman in Red?1 hour and 27 minutes
- When was The Woman in Red released?August 15, 1984
- What is the IMDb rating of The Woman in Red?6 out of 10
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- Who are the characters in The Woman in Red?Buddy and Charlotte
- What is the plot of The Woman in Red?On his way to work, Teddy spots Charlotte, an incredibly beautiful Woman in Red. He really wants to meet her, but what would his wife say?
- What was the budget for The Woman in Red?$9 million
- How much did The Woman in Red earn at the worldwide box office?$25.3 million
- How much did The Woman in Red earn at the US box office?$25.3 million
- What is The Woman in Red rated?TV-14
- What genre is The Woman in Red?Comedy, Romance, and Romantic Comedy
- How many awards has The Woman in Red won?2 awards
- How many awards has The Woman in Red been nominated for?3 nominations
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