---
title: 'The Betsy (1978)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Daniel Petrie'
released: '1978-02-09'
runtime_minutes: 125
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-betsy-1978'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077228/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Betsy (1978)

1978 · 125 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Daniel Petrie](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniel-petrie-2)
- **Screenplay:** [Harold Robbins](https://cinepixo.com/people/harold-robbins), [William Bast](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-bast), [Walter Bernstein](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-bernstein)
- **Original Music Composer:** [John Barry](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-barry)
- **Editor:** [Rita Roland](https://cinepixo.com/people/rita-roland)

## Cast

- [Tommy Lee Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/tommy-lee-jones)
- [Titos Vandis](https://cinepixo.com/people/titos-vandis)
- [Whitney Blake](https://cinepixo.com/people/whitney-blake)
- [Lesley-Anne Down](https://cinepixo.com/people/lesley-anne-down)
- [Inga Swenson](https://cinepixo.com/people/inga-swenson)
- [Laurence Olivier](https://cinepixo.com/people/laurence-olivier)
- [Jane Alexander](https://cinepixo.com/people/jane-alexander)
- [Roy Poole](https://cinepixo.com/people/roy-poole)
- [Kathleen Beller](https://cinepixo.com/people/kathleen-beller)
- [Robert Duvall](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-duvall)
- [Edward Herrmann](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-herrmann)
- [Clifford David](https://cinepixo.com/people/clifford-david)
- [Katharine Ross](https://cinepixo.com/people/katharine-ross)
- [Joseph Wiseman](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-wiseman)
- [Richard Venture](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-venture)

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