Same Time, Next Year is a play which tells the story of a couple, married to others, who develop a relationship in which they meet, each year, at a country inn for a sexual liaison.

In 1978 it was made into a film starring Ellen Burstyn and Alan Alda.

The movie was adapted by Bernard Slade from his play, and was directed by Robert Mulligan .

It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Ellen Burstyn), Best Cinematography, Best Music, Song (Marvin Hamlisch, Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman for "The Last Time I Felt Like This") and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium.