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A Balasaur Score of 79 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes 85%, Metacritic 88/100. Critics rate it 14 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 76% of the 759 1960s drama movies in this catalog. Streaming on Max.
Synopsis
Middle-aged suburban husband Richard abruptly tells his wife, Maria, that he wants a divorce. As Richard takes up with a younger woman, Maria enjoys a night on the town with her friends and meets a younger man. As the couple and those around them confront a seemingly futile search for what they've lost -- love, excitement, passion -- this classic American independent film explores themes of aging and alienation.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes85%
Metacritic88/100
Critics rate it 14 points higher than audiences do.
224 audience votes
Key crew
- Jack AckermanOriginal Music Composer
- John CassavetesDirector
- John CassavetesWriter
Cast
- John MarleyRichard Forst
- Gena RowlandsJeannie Rapp
- Lynn CarlinMaria Forst
- Fred DraperFreddie Draper
- Seymour CasselChet
- Val AveryJim McCarthy
- Dorothy GulliverFlorence
- Joanne Moore JordanLouise Draper
- Darlene ConleyBilly Mae
- Gene DarflerJoe Jackson
- Elizabeth DeeringStella
- George DunnComedian (as George Dunne)
Stills
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Themes
adulteryprostitutealcoholmarriage crisislovedivorce
The Best Movies of 1968
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