Desperate Characters (1971)
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.
Released: Sep 22, 1971
Runtime: 97 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: Shirley MacLaine, Kenneth Mars, Sada Thompson, Jack Somack, Gerald S. O'Loughlin, Chris Gampel
Crew: Paul Leaf (Co-Producer), Sarah E. Gifft (Costume Design), Adeline Leonard Seakwood (Production Secretary), Michael Haley (Assistant Production Manager), John H. Bolz (Sound Mixer), Norman I. Cohen (Assistant Director)