5.1Desperate Characters · 1971
Desperate Characters (1971) is a Drama film directed by Frank D. Gilroy, starring Shirley MacLaine, Kenneth Mars, Sada Thompson.
Drama
5.1Overview
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 their disintegrating relationship but by the threats of urban crime and vandalism that surround them everywhere they turn, leaving them feeling paranoid, scared, and desperately helpless.
Cast
Shirley MacLaine, Kenneth Mars, Sada Thompson, Jack Somack, Gerald S. O'Loughlin, Chris Gampel, Mary Alan Hokanson, Robert Bauer
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What is "Desperate Characters" about?
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 their disintegrating relationship but by the threats of urban crime and vandalism that surround them everywhere they turn, leaving them feeling paranoid, scared, and desperately helpless.
When was "Desperate Characters" released?
Desperate Characters was released in 1971.
Who stars in "Desperate Characters"?
The cast includes Shirley MacLaine, Kenneth Mars, Sada Thompson, Jack Somack.
