Barefoot in the Park (film) Barefoot in the Park (film) Barefoot in the Park is a 1967 American comedy film starring Jane Fonda as Corie, and Robert Redford as Paul. Based on Neil Simon's 1963 play of the same name, it focuses on newlyweds Corie and Paul Bratter and their adventures living in a minuscule sixth floor walk-up apartment in a Greenwich Village brownstone. Stuffed-shirt Paul is a hard-working young attorney just starting his practice, while spontaneous bride Corie is determined to create a romantic environment in one room with no heat, a hole in the skylight, and oddball neighbors. The title refers to Corie's
Robert and Raymond Hakim with "À double tour" (1959) and "Les Bonnes Femmes" (1960), but worked with older directors (Luis Buñuel "Belle de jour" 1968) sometimes relatively new to international audiences (Michelangelo Antonioni "L'Eclisse" 1962). They also worked with Roger Vadim on a remake of "La Ronde" (1964), which starred Vadim's then wife, Jane Fonda. The Hakim's have a mixed reputation; American director Joseph Losey had an especially fraught relationship with them while making "Eva" (1962). In post-production, Losey and his team found the film had been recut during the weekend without their consultation; Losey and Robert Hakim almost came to blows. Michel Legrand