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Desperate Characters

Frank D. Gilroy

1971 • 1h 37m

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 no...

Desperate Characters

Cast

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaineSophie Bentwood

Kenneth Mars

Kenneth MarsOtto Bentwood

Sada Thompson

Sada ThompsonClaire

Jack Somack

Jack SomackLeon

Gerald S. O'Loughlin

Gerald S. O'LoughlinCharlie

Chris GampelMike Holstein

Mary Alan HokansonFlo Holstein

Robert Bauer

Robert BauerYoung Man

Carol Kane

Carol KaneYoung Girl

Michael Higgins

Michael HigginsFrancis Early

Michael McAloneyRaconteur

Wallace Rooney

Wallace RooneyMan on Subway

Rose Gregorio

Rose GregorioRuth

Elena KaramSaleslady

Nick SmithThe Caller

Crew

Michael Haley

Michael HaleyAssistant Production Manager

Frank D. Gilroy

Frank D. GilroyScreenplay

Rick Shaine

Rick ShaineAssistant Editor

Lee Konitz

Lee KonitzOriginal Music Composer

Ron Carter

Ron CarterOriginal Music Composer

Robert Q. Lovett

Robert Q. LovettEditor

Edgar Lansbury

Edgar LansburyArt Direction

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