The Desperate Characters

The Desperate Characters

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Sophie and Otto Bentwood are set in their ways. And unsettled in their hearts. They're Desperate Characters, trapped in a marriage that no longer works... yet unable to break free. In a performance widely cited as a career breakthrough, Shirley MacLaine portrays Sophie in this compelling grown-up drama that, in its own jolting way, is a love story.
IMDb 6.3/1019711 h 27 min
DramaHeavyGritty
DramaHeavyGritty
IMDb 6.3/1019711 h 27 min
Cast: Shirley MacLaineKenneth MarsSada Thompson
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The Desperate Characters
DramaHeavyGritty
IMDb 6.3/1019711 h 27 min
Sophie and Otto Bentwood are set in their ways. And unsettled in their hearts. They're Desperate Characters, trapped in a marriage that no longer works... yet unable to break free. In a performance widely cited as a career breakthrough, Shirley MacLaine portrays Sophie in this compelling grown-up drama that, in its own jolting way, is a love story.
Creators and Cast
Directors
Frank D. Gilroy
Producers
Frank D. GilroyPaul Leaf
Cast
Shirley MacLaineKenneth MarsSada ThompsonJack SomackGerald S. O'Loughlin
Studio
Paramount
Reviews
3.4 out of 5 stars

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Content advisory
R
Flashing lights and strobing patterns might affect photosensitive viewers
Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]

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