Skip to main content

Desperate Characters

Desperate Characters

1971, Movie, 1h 37min

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.

Country: United States

Director:

Frank D. Gilroy

Cast:

Shirley MacLaine,

Where to Watch Desperate Characters online

Rent/Buy

Through some of the links above, we may earn a commission as an affiliate partner. See the full affiliate disclosure here

Ratings

Your rating:

IMDb rating

Reviews

Be the first to leave a review for this title

Frequently asked questions

Where can I stream Desperate Characters? Toggle content

Toggle content

You can stream Desperate Characters on: Apple TV Store

What movies are similar to Desperate Characters? Toggle content

Toggle content

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Desperate Characters include Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Santa Claus Has Blue Eyes, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum, Number One.

When was Desperate Characters released in theaters? Toggle content

Toggle content

Desperate Characters was released in theaters on October 7, 1971.