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Desperate Characters

Name: Desperate Characters
Genre: Drama
Released: 1971-09-22
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Cast: Shirley MacLaine, Kenneth Mars, Sada Thompson, Jack Somack, Gerald S. O'Loughlin

1971Directed by Frank D. Gilroy

Drama1h 37m

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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.

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Shirley MacLaineSophie Bentwood

Kenneth MarsOtto Bentwood

Sada ThompsonClaire

Jack SomackLeon

Gerald S. O'LoughlinCharlie CChris GampelMike Holstein MMary Alan HokansonFlo Holstein

Robert BauerYoung Man

Carol KaneYoung Girl

Michael HigginsFrancis Early MMichael McAloneyRaconteur

Wallace RooneyMan on Subway

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About Desperate Characters

How long is Desperate Characters?: Desperate Characters runs 1 hour and 37 minutes (97 minutes).
Who directed Desperate Characters?: Desperate Characters was directed by Frank D. Gilroy.
Who is in the cast of Desperate Characters?: Desperate Characters stars Shirley MacLaine as Sophie Bentwood, Kenneth Mars as Otto Bentwood and Sada Thompson as Claire.
What language is Desperate Characters in?: Desperate Characters is in English.
Is Desperate Characters based on a true story or a book?: Yes. Desperate Characters is based on a novel or book.
Where can I watch Desperate Characters?: Desperate Characters is not streaming on a subscription service in the United States right now, but it may be available to rent or buy. See Stream above for your country.
When was Desperate Characters released?: Desperate Characters was released on September 22, 1971.