Desperate Characters(1971)
Synopsis
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.
Directed by Frank D. Gilroy
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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
Gonzalee Ford
Nurse
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When did Desperate Characters come out?+
Desperate Characters was released in 1971.
How long is Desperate Characters?+
Desperate Characters runs for 97 minutes (1 hour and 37 minutes).
Who directed Desperate Characters?+
Desperate Characters was directed by Frank D. Gilroy.
Who stars in Desperate Characters?+
Desperate Characters stars Shirley MacLaine, Kenneth Mars, Sada Thompson, Jack Somack and Gerald S. O'Loughlin.
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