The Crazy-Quilt (1966)

A man with no illusions marries a young woman who is brimming with idealism. She attempts to remake her husband with her overflowing optimism, but the marriage is severely strained when her... See full summary »

Director:

John Korty

Writers:

John Korty, Allen Wheelis (novel)

Stars:

Tom Rosqui, Ina Mela, Ellen Frye

Cast

Credited cast:
Tom Rosqui	...	Henry
Ina Mela	...	Lorabella
Ellen Frye	...	Noel
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sonia Berman	...	Fortune Teller
Harry Hunt	...	Cyrus the Actor
Calvin Kentfield	...	Jim the Fisherman
Doug Korty	...	Falbuck Wheelilng
Jerry Mander	...	Voice Teacher
Robert Marquis	...	Dr. Milton Tugwell
Burgess Meredith	...	Narrator (voice)
Vicki Miller	...	Noel, as a child
Pavel Wald	...	Big Game Hunter
David Winters

Storyline

A man with no illusions marries a young woman who is brimming with idealism. She attempts to remake her husband with her overflowing optimism, but the marriage is severely strained when her first pregnancy ends in miscarriage. They separate, and the woman has a number of affairs, but eventually she returns to her husband. They have a daughter, then settle down to a life that is a blend of the husband's worldliness and the wife's idealism.

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Plot Keywords:

husband wife relationship | extramarital affair | dysfunctional marriage | disillusionment | narration | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 October 1966 (USA)

Also Known As:

Henry and Lorabella

Filming Locations:

San Francisco, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$250,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Farallon

Technical Specs

Runtime:

75 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

masterpiece

This is a truly extraordinary film. To see this movie is to live a lifetime in 72 minutes.

Like Citizen Kane intensified, but different, more real.

At all costs, if you are a movie buff, see this film