film about suicide

[Nate Shockey]

 Could it be "Better off Dead" with John Cusack?  I never realized how
many "almost suicide" comedies were out there before this thread.

 -Nate

On 6/1/08, Mitch Cullin <fpunk at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi Susanne,
>
>  You might be thinking of the 1978 film "The End",
>  starring and directed by Burt Reynolds.  It's been a
>  long while since I've seen it, but the premise is
>  along the lines you mentioned.
>
>  Mitch
>
>
>  --- Schermann Susanne <susanneschermann at yahoo.co.jp>
>  wrote:
>
>
> > Dear all,
>  >
>  > I am trying to remember a - probably American - film
>  > about
>  > suicide (for comparison with a Japanese film)
>  > The hero tries to suicide himself, but he is always
>  > disturbed by a ringing doorbell or some neighbor.
>  >
>  > I remember it as a comedy, however, I have
>  > completely
>  > forgotten how it ended. I think the film was made in
>  > the
>  > 1970s.
>  > If anybody has come clue to give me, thank you in
>  > advance
>  >
>  > Susanne Schermann
>  >
>  >
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