Desperate Characters
Storyline
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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Cast & Crew
Shirley MacLaine
Sophie Bentwood
Kenneth Mars
Otto Bentwood
Sada Thompson
Claire
Jack Somack
Leon
Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Charlie
Chris Gampel
Mike Holstein
Mary Alan Hokanson
Flo Holstein
Robert Bauer
Young Man
Carol Kane
Young Girl
Michael Higgins
Francis Early
Michael McAloney
Raconteur
Wallace Rooney
Man on Subway
Frequently Asked Questions
Desperate Characters was released on September 22, 1971.
The runtime of Desperate Characters is 1h 37m.
Desperate Characters is a Drama movie.
Desperate Characters has a rating of 5.1 out of 10 on TMDB.
Desperate Characters is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Desperate Characters was directed by Frank D. Gilroy.
The main cast of Desperate Characters includes Shirley MacLaine, Kenneth Mars, Sada Thompson.
Desperate Characters is originally in English.