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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.
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Prestige, earnest, grave and contemplative.
- unpretentiousprestige
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- contemplativerelentless
- character-ledplot-driven
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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
Crew
- John CassavetesDirector
- John CassavetesWriter
- Al RubanDirector of Photography
- Maurice McEndreeDirector of Photography
- Haskell WexlerDirector of Photography
- Jack AckermanOriginal Music Composer
- John CassavetesEditor
- Maurice McEndreeEditor
- Al RubanEditor
- John CassavetesProducer
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