Desperate Characters (1971)
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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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Shirley MacLaineSophie Bentwood
Sada ThompsonClaire
Kenneth MarsOtto Bentwood
Jack SomackLeon
Gerald S. O'LoughlinCharlieChris GampelMike Holstein
Wallace RooneyMan on SubwayMary Alan HokansonFlo Holstein
Robert BauerYoung Man
Carol KaneYoung Girl
Michael HigginsFrancis EarlyMichael McAloneyRaconteurKeywords
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What is Desperate Characters about?
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.
How long is Desperate Characters?
Desperate Characters has a runtime of 97 minutes.
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