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A Delicate Balance (1973)

PG · 1973-11-12 · 2h 13m · EN
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The sister who drank too much. The daughter who divorced too much. They're all there when Tobias and Agnes have their little get-together and tear-apart.

In their nice Connecticut home, Agnes and Tobias have grown used to the imperfection and fragility of their marriage. Quietly nursing their grief over the death of their son, they get by well enough together. Agnes' boozy sister wanders in and out, and they allow anxiety-stricken friends to move into an upstairs room. But, when their daughter, Julia, shows up announcing her fourth divorce, long-repressed emotions come to the surface.

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Katharine HepburnKatharine HepburnAgnesPaul ScofieldPaul ScofieldTobiasLee RemickLee RemickJuliaKate ReidKate ReidClaireJoseph CottenJoseph CottenHarryBetsy BlairBetsy BlairEdna

Keywords

Dysfunctional familyDivorced womanSuburbanAlcoholic drink

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityDysfunctional Family · Divorced Woman · SuburbanDialogue densityDramaPacingLongEmotional intensityDysfunctional FamilyDirector preference270881

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What is A Delicate Balance about?

In their nice Connecticut home, Agnes and Tobias have grown used to the imperfection and fragility of their marriage. Quietly nursing their grief over the death of their son, they get by well enough together. Agnes' boozy sister wanders in and out, and they allow anxiety-stricken friends to move into an upstairs room. But, when their daughter, Julia, shows up announcing her fourth divorce, long-repressed emotions come to the surface.

How long is A Delicate Balance?

A Delicate Balance has a runtime of 133 minutes.

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