Desperate Characters (1971)

Desperate Characters (1971)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1971-09-22 United Kingdom, United States of America 97 Min. PG-13
5.3 6 votes
Drama

Overview

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 is Sophie Bentwood
Sophie Bentwood
Kenneth Mars is Otto Bentwood
Otto Bentwood
Sada Thompson is Claire
Claire
Jack Somack is Leon
Leon
Gerald S. O'Loughlin is Charlie
Charlie
Chris Gampel is Mike Holstein
Mike Holstein
Mary Alan Hokanson is Flo Holstein
Flo Holstein
Robert Bauer is Young Man
Young Man
Carol Kane is Young Girl
Young Girl
Michael Higgins is Francis Early
Francis Early
Michael McAloney is Raconteur
Raconteur
Wallace Rooney is Man on Subway
Man on Subway
Rose Gregorio is Ruth
Ruth
Elena Karam is Saleslady
Saleslady
Nick Smith is The Caller
The Caller
Robert Delbert is Hospital Attendant
Hospital Attendant
Shauneille Perry is Woman Doctor (as Shauneille Ryder)
Woman Doctor (as Shauneille Ryder)
Gonzalee Ford is Nurse
Nurse
Patrick McVey is Mr. Haynes
Mr. Haynes
L. J. Davis is Tom
Tom

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