A Delicate Balance (1973)
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- PG
- 2h 13min
- Drama
- 24 Jun 1975 (Portugal)
- Movie
A well-to-do Connecticut family is upended when the grown daughter's godparents, seized by a nameless terror, decide to come live with them.
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Award:
- 1 nomination.
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| Katharine Hepburn | ... |
Agnes
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| Paul Scofield | ... |
Tobias
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| Lee Remick | ... |
Julia
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| Kate Reid | ... |
Claire
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| Joseph Cotten | ... |
Harry
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| Betsy Blair | ... |
Edna
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Directed by
| Tony Richardson | ||
Written by
| Edward Albee | ... | (play) |
| Edward Albee | ... | (adapted for the screen by) |
| Edward Anhalt | ... | (story consultant: AFT) |
Produced by
| Robert A. Goldston | ... | supervising producer (uncredited) |
| Neil Hartley | ... | executive producer |
| Ely A. Landau | ... | producer (as Ely Landau) |
Cinematography by
| David Watkin | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| John Victor Smith | ||
Art Direction by
| David Brockhurst | ||
Makeup Department
| Peter Robb-King | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Zelda Barron | ... | production manager |
| Henry T. Weinstein | ... | executive: The American Film Theatr |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Andrew Grieve | ... | assistant director |
| Terry Hodgkinson | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Bryn Siddall | ... | property buyer |
| Keith Pain | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Gerry Humphreys | ... | dubbing mixer |
| John Ireland | ... | dialogue editor |
| Simon Kaye | ... | sound |
| Robin O'Donoghue | ... | assistant dubbing mixer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Nobby Cross | ... | gaffer |
| Roy Rodhouse | ... | best boy |
| Peter Bloor | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Freddie Cooper | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Alan Grosch | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Ray Hearne | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Pat Newman | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| John Palmer | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| Pansy Potter | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Ron Skeemer | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Tony Strachan | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Gloria Barnes | ... | wardrobe mistress |
| Margaret Furse | ... | costume consultant |
Script and Continuity Department
| Kay Fenton | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Jonathan Burrows | ... | production executive |
| Neil Landau | ... | production associate |
Thanks
| Richard Barr | ... | acknowledgment: produced on the New York stage by |
| Clinton Wilder | ... | acknowledgment: produced on the New York stage by |
Production Companies
- American Express Films (present)
- The Ely Landau Organization Inc. (present)
- The American Film Theatre
- Cinévision Ltée
Distributors
- The American Film Theatre (1973) (United States) (theatrical)
- Seven Keys (1976) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Kino Video (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- 3DD Entertainment (2004) (World-wide)
- inD DVD (2004) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
- Roadshow Films (1974) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Kino Lorber (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Lee Lighting (grip and lighting equipment)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Agnes and Tobias are an upper-class Connecticut married couple whose relationship has been uneasy for many years, since at least the time their son died; but they've managed to find a certain comfortable pattern of uneasiness. Agnes's sister Claire lives with them and insists that her perpetual drinking is not alcoholism but willfulness. Their daughter Julia, poised to have her fourth divorce, has come back home. Unexpectedly, her room has been taken over by Harry and Edna, Tobias and Agnes' best friends. Seized by a nameless terror that propelled them out of their own home, Harry and Edna have decided to stay. Written by J. Spurlin |
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| Taglines | 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. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This was the first (and only) time that Joseph Cotten and Katharine Hepburn appeared together since they starred in the original Broadway production of "The Philadelphia Story" in 1939. See more » |
| Quotes |
Agnes:
Time! Time happens, I suppose, to people. Everything becomes... too late, finally. You know it's going on up on the hill; you can see the dust, and hear the cries, and the steel... but you wait, and time happens. When you do go, sword, shield... finally... there's nothing there... save rust, bones and the wind. See more » |