The Betsy

The Betsy
The Betsy
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Daniel Petrie
Screenplay by	William Bast; Walter Bernstein;
Based on	The Betsy; by Harold Robbins
Produced by	Robert R. Weston
Starring	Laurence Olivier; Robert Duvall; Katharine Ross; Tommy Lee Jones; Jane Alexander;
Cinematography	Mario Tosi
Edited by	Rita Roland
Music by	John Barry
Production; companies	Allied Artists; Harold Robbins International Company;
Distributed by	Allied Artists; United Artists;
Release date	February 9, 1978;
Running time	125 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$6 million
Box office	$17.7 million

The Betsy is a 1978 American romantic drama film directed by Daniel Petrie, from a screenplay by William Bast and Walter Bernstein, based on the 1971 novel of the same title by Harold Robbins. It stars Laurence Olivier as a retired auto tycoon, with Robert Duvall, Katharine Ross, Tommy Lee Jones, and Jane Alexander in supporting roles.

The film was theatrically released in the United States on February 9, 1978, by Allied Artists and United Artists. Robbins considered The Betsy the best movie adaptation of any of his works.^[3]

^ "AFI|Catalog".
^ "The Betsy (1978) - Financial Information".
^ "William Bast recalls the making of The Betsy". American Legends. Retrieved December 14, 2013.

[1] "AFI|Catalog".

[2] "The Betsy (1978) - Financial Information".

[3] "William Bast recalls the making of The Betsy". American Legends. Retrieved December 14, 2013.

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