Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Candice Bergen | ... | Lakey | |
Joan Hackett | ... | Dottie | |
Elizabeth Hartman | ... | Priss | |
Shirley Knight | ... | Polly | |
Joanna Pettet | ... | Kay | |
Mary-Robin Redd | ... | Pokey | |
Jessica Walter | ... | Libby | |
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Kathleen Widdoes | ... | Helena |
James Broderick | ... | Dr. Ridgeley | |
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James Congdon | ... | Sloan Crockett |
Larry Hagman | ... | Harald Peterson | |
Hal Holbrook | ... | Gus Leroy | |
Richard Mulligan | ... | Dick Brown | |
Robert Emhardt | ... | Mr. Andrews | |
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Carrie Nye | ... | Norine |
In June 1933, eight young women, who are close friends and members of the upper-class group at South Tower College, graduate and start their adult lives. The film documents the years between their graduation and the beginning of the Second World War in Europe, and shows, in a serialized style, their romances and marriages, their searches for careers or meaning in their lives, their highs and their lows. Written by Gary Dickerson <slug@mail.utexas.edu>
Widescreen, Technicolor and the best round up of girls since "The Women". What more could you ask? All the girls are great, but Jessica Walter is outstanding as she changes from self-assured sexy-romantic to a gossiping sexually repressed Bitch! No one else at that time could have played that part so beautifully. The movie addresses some women's issues that were not commonly discussed back in the 60's. Abuse, mental illness, pregnancy, drugs. Candice Bergen, Shirley Knight, Elizabeth Hartman, these are all stage trained actresses, and the lovely Joan Hackett who died much too soon but while she was here always gave a top notch performance. Script/dialogue, camera work, all first class.