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Desperate Characters  (1971)

Desperate Characters
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Theatrical Feature Running Time:
87 mins

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Desperate Characters

Frank D. Gilroy's adaptation of Paula Fox's novel Desperate Characters stars Shirley MacLaine as Sophie, a freelance book translator who leads a comfortable life in Brooklyn with her lawyer husband Otto (Kenneth Mars). Because of their crumbling marriage and the threatening presence of urban dangers like crime and vandalism, the couple are living a paranoid, scared existence. The film chronicles their emotional and psychological state through a series of interactions with each other and like-minded friends. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide


Desperate Characters Trivia

Who played Tom in the movie Desperate Characters?
L.J. Davis played Tom in the movie Desperate Characters

Who played Nurse in the movie Desperate Characters?
Gonzalee Ford played Nurse in the movie Desperate Characters

Who played Woman Doctor in the movie Desperate Characters?
Shanueille Ryder played Woman Doctor in the movie Desperate Characters

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