Desperate Characters

Desperate Characters
1971Drama97 mins
★★★★★

Plot

Sophie and Otto Bentwood are a middle-aged, middle class, childless Brooklyn Heights couple trapped in a loveless marriage. He is an attorney, she a translator of books. Their existence is affected not only by ... read more

  • Frank D. Gilroy

    Director

  • Frank D. Gilroy

    Screenplay

  • Paula Fox

    Novel

  • Urs Furrer

    Director of Photography

  • Robert Q. Lovett

    Editor

  • Shirley MacLaine

    Sophie Bentwood

  • Kenneth Mars

    Otto Bentwood

  • Sada Thompson

    Claire

  • Jack Somack

    Leon

  • Gerald S. O'Loughlin

    Charlie

  • Chris Gampel

    Mike Holstein

  • Mary Alan Hokanson

    Flo Holstein

  • Robert Bauer

    Young Man

  • Carol Kane

    Young Girl

  • Michael Higgins

    Francis Early

  • Michael McAloney

    Raconteur

  • Wallace Rooney

    Man on Subway

  • Rose Gregorio

    Ruth

  • Elena Karam

    Saleslady

  • Nick Smith

    The Caller

  • Robert Delbert

    Hospital Attendant

  • Shauneille Perry

    Woman Doctor (as Shauneille Ryder)

  • Gonzalee Ford

    Nurse

  • Patrick McVey

    Mr. Haynes

  • L. J. Davis

    Tom

    • Runtime

    97 minutes

    Released

    1971-09-22

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    United Kingdom

    United States of America

    Studios

    T.D.J. Productions Inc.

    ITC Entertainment

    Sound

  • Lee Konitz

    Original Music Composer

  • Ron Carter

    Original Music Composer

  • Jim Hall

    Original Music Composer

    • Updated

    24 days ago

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