Just the Way You Are (1984): Cast & Box Office
Just the Way You Are is a 1984 comedy drama directed by Édouard Molinaro, starring Kristy McNichol as Susan Berlanger, Gérard Jugnot and André Dussollier. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes and earned $7.9 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 34m (94 min)
- Director
- Édouard Molinaro
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Just the Way You Are About?
The premise of Just the Way You Are without spoilers.
Despite her acclaim as a professional flutist and the constant attention of admirers, Susan Berlanger feels insecure about her lame right leg. While on a European tour she conceals the leg in a plaster cast, hoping to gauge how people treat her as a nondisabled individual. Ultimately she transforms the cast into a glass slipper, gaining the courage to reinvent herself.
Just the Way You Are Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- musician as protagonist
- female protagonist
- brief female nudity
- handicapped protagonist
- investment banker
- female flutist
- lavender marriage
- hot air balloon ride
- paris france
- european tour
- flute player
- brief nudity
+38 more Show fewer
- french alps
- freelance photographer
- handicapped woman
- ski instructor
- physician
- engagement
- homosexuality
- infidelity
- mountain resort
- skier
- snowmobile
- telephone answering service
- new york city
- reference to encephalitis
- parisian
- falling in love
- carrying a woman
- interrupted sex
- concealing the truth
- skiing competition
- company owner
- accident victim
- self confidence
- leg amputee
- ski race
- skiing instructor
- art gallery owner
- prejudice
- dishonesty
- romantic reconciliation
- dance music
- implied sex
- united states of america
- new york state
- new york
- musician
- self conscious
- brace
Just the Way You Are Cast & Characters
Kristy McNichol leads the cast as Susan Berlanger, with Gérard Jugnot as Desk Clerk and André Dussollier as Francois Rossignol. Directed by Édouard Molinaro; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Édouard Molinaro
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Kristy McNichol as Susan Berlanger -
Gérard Jugnot as Desk Clerk -
André Dussollier as Francois Rossignol -
Robert Carradine as Sam Carpenter
Also Starring in Just the Way You Are
· 11 more- Alexandra Paul Bobbie
- Wayne Robson Assistant Manager
- Tim Daly Frank Bantam
- Michael Ontkean Peter Nichols
- André Oumansky Doctor
- Billy Kearns Earl Cooper
- Lance Guest Jack
- Joyce Gordon Answering Service Lady
- Patrick Cassidy Steve Haslachez
- Kaki Hunter Lisa Elliott
- Catherine Salviat Nicole Schallon
More from Édouard Molinaro
More films directed by Édouard Molinaro: Beaumarchais the Scoundrel, Door on the Left as You Leave the Elevator, Love on the Quiet and Palace.
Just the Way You Are Box Office
Just the Way You Are grossed $7.9 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$7.9M
- US & Canada
- $7.9M
Cars in Just the Way You Are
14 cars on screen, including the Mercedes-Benz SL W113 and the 1974 Checker Taxicab.
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Mercedes-Benz SL W113 Important role -
1974 Checker Taxicab Minor role -
1973 Flxible 53096-8-1 Minor role -
1967 GMC TDH 5304 Minor role
Just the Way You Are Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Ein Klassemädchen” and “Tal como eres”.
- Also known as
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- Ein Klassemädchen
- Tal como eres
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Just the Way You Are FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Just the Way You Are, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Just the Way You Are?
Just the Way You Are runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).
When was Just the Way You Are released?
Just the Way You Are was released on November 16, 1984.
Who directed Just the Way You Are?
Just the Way You Are was directed by Édouard Molinaro.
More films by Édouard Molinaro Who is in the cast of Just the Way You Are?
Just the Way You Are stars Kristy McNichol as Susan Berlanger, Gérard Jugnot as Desk Clerk and André Dussollier as Francois Rossignol, among 15 credited actors.
How much did Just the Way You Are make at the box office?
Just the Way You Are grossed $7.9 million worldwide.
Does Just the Way You Are have a post-credit scene?
No. Just the Way You Are has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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