Up the Sandbox (1972)

Synopsis of Up the Sandbox

Up The Sandbox is a complex and difficult film, and it is ambiguous on many points, particularly on whether the protagonist Margaret Reynolds (Barbara Streisand) is a women's liberationist, a closet lesbian, or a masochist. Based on the novel by Anne Richardson Rolphe, it follows Margaret's attempts to tell her husband that she is pregnant with yet another child. The everyday events of her life are punctuated by numerous and complex fantasy sequences which reveal her fears and her desires. It is clear that she is afraid that she and her husband Paul (David Selby) are growing apart -- and that he may be having an affair. Despite the increasingly elaborate and frantic nature of her fantasies, her disclosure, when she finally makes it, has happy results. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:

98 mins

Director(s):

Irvin Kershner

Writer(s):

Paul Zindel

Producer(s):

Irwin Winkler, Martin Erlichman, Robert Chartoff

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

R(Adult Situations, Adult Language, Not For Children, Violence)

Categories:

Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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