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  • Desperate Characters (1971)
  • R
    97 min | Drama
Desperate Characters (1971)
R
97 min | Drama

Marriage of a midlife, middle-class, childless couple is in a rut. Sophie has become depressed, frigid and slightly paranoid and Otto is stuck in optimistic denial. Things escalate at their summer cottage, but no one dares call it quits.
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Director
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Paula Fox (novel) | Frank D. Gilroy (written by)
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Release date
Sep 22, 1971 (United States)

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20 cast members
Name Known for
Shirley MacLaine
Sophie Bentwood Sophie Bentwood   See fewer
Kenneth Mars
Otto Bentwood Otto Bentwood   See fewer
Sada Thompson
Claire Claire   See fewer
Chris Gampel
Mike Holstein Mike Holstein   See fewer
Mary Alan Hokanson
Flo Holstein Flo Holstein   See fewer
Robert Bauer
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Carol Kane
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Michael Higgins
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Michael McAloney
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Wallace Rooney
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Elena Karam
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Nick Smith
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Robert Delbert
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Shauneille Perry
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Patrick McVey
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