A middle-aged woman walks out on her husband and family in an desperate attempt to find herself.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Jean Simmons | ... | Mary Wilson | |
| John Forsythe | ... | Fred Wilson | |
| Shirley Jones | ... | Flo Harrigan | |
| Lloyd Bridges | ... | Sam | |
| Teresa Wright | ... | Mrs. Spencer | |
| Dick Shawn | ... | Harry Bricker | |
| Nanette Fabray | ... | Agnes | |
| Bobby Darin | ... | Franco (as Robert Darin) | |
| Tina Louise | ... | Helen Bricker | |
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Kathy Fields | ... | Marge Wilson |
| Karen Steele | ... | Divorcee | |
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Gail Hensley | ... | Betty |
| Eve Brent | ... | Ethel | |
| William O'Connell | ... | Minister (as Wm. O'Connell) | |
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Barry Cahill | ... | Handsome Man |
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The triumphs and failures of middle age as seen through the eyes of runaway American housewife Mary Wilson (Jean Simmons), a woman who believes that ultimate reality exists above and beyond the routine procedures of conscious, uninspired, everyday life. She feels cheated by an older generation that taught her to settle for nothing less than storybook finales, people who are disillusioned and restless and don't know why, people for whom life holds no easy answers. Great supporting cast includes John Forsythe, Teresa Wright, Lloyd Bridges, Shirley Jones, Bobby Darin, Tina Louise, Dick Shawn, and Nanette Fabray. Written by alfiehitchie
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self destructiveness | adultery | bahamas | old friend | housekeeper |Taglines:
Marriage is a 30 billion dollar business! And that's just to get married. See more »Genres:
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22 May 1970 (Ireland) See more »Also Known As:
Amar Sem Amor See more »Filming Locations:
City Park, Downtown, Colfax Avenue, Denver, Colorado, USACompany Credits
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Teresa Wright was just 11 years older than Jean Simmons, who was playing her daughter. See more »Goofs
During opening credit sequence, many late model 1960's cars can be seen in flashback scene supposedly set 15 years earlier. See more »Quotes
Agnes: If sex were the only thing that really mattered, the whole world would be run by rabbits!See more »
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Jean Simmons makes this compelling viewing. The back-story of the film is that director Richard Brooks, Simmons husband at the time, was concerned and aware of Jean's alcoholism and designed the picture not only as a showcase for her prestigious talent, rewarded with an Oscar nomination, but hopefully a wakeup call for her. It didn't work immediately and eventually helped destroy their marriage but she was able to eventually conquer her demons and live sober until the end of her life. The film itself is a scatter-shot affair what with its frequent flashbacks and fragmented nature but does have a beautiful score and excepting Bobby Darin very good supporting work. Shirley Jones is notable in particular in the smallish role of an old college chum of Jean's. The ending is beautifully done, simple and true.