For the novel upon which this film is based, see The Arrangement (1967 novel).
The Arrangement is a 1969 film directed by Elia Kazan and based upon his 1967 novel of the same title.
The Arrangement tells the story of a seemingly-successful Los Angeles-area advertising executive of Greek-American extraction, "Eddie Anderson" (birth name Evangelos Arness, portrayed by Kirk Douglas) who is miserable in both his job and his marriage to his WASPy wife, Florence (Deborah Kerr) and is having a torrid affair with a co-worker, Gwen (Faye Dunaway). "Anderson" is forced to re-evaluate his life and its priorities after an automobile accident (actually a suicide attempt) which occurs after he can no longer face what his life has become.
According to the Internet Movie Database (IMDb), Kazan really wanted Eddie to be portrayed by Marlon Brando, whom Kazan felt could bring a greater depth to the role and bring it close to the character portrayed in the novel and who had experienced great success with Kazan previously in the film On the Waterfront. However, Brando refused to take the role, stating that he had no interest in making a film so soon after the assassination of Martin Luther King. Kazan felt this to be a dodge on Brando's part and wondered if the real reasons had more to do with Brando's increasing weight or receding hairline.
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