Interiors (1978)

Three sisters find their lives spinning out of control in the wake of their parents' sudden, unexpected divorce.

Director:

Woody Allen

Writer:

Woody Allen

Stars:

Diane Keaton, Geraldine Page, Kristin Griffith

Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 9 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Kristin Griffith	...	Flyn
Mary Beth Hurt	...	Joey
Richard Jordan	...	Frederick
Diane Keaton	...	Renata
E.G. Marshall	...	Arthur
Geraldine Page	...	Eve
Maureen Stapleton	...	Pearl
Sam Waterston	...	Mike
Missy Hope	...	Young Joey
Kerry Duffy	...	Young Renata
Nancy Collins	...	Young Flyn
Penny Gaston	...	Young Eve
Roger Morden	...	Young Arthur
Henderson Forsythe	...	Judge Bartel

Storyline

The story of a very dysfunctional family and what happens when the parents divorce. Eve (Geraldine Page) and Arthur (EG Marshall) are a 60-something couple, recently separated. They have three adult daughters - Renata (Diane Keaton), Joey (Mary Beth Hurt) and Flyn (Kristin Griffith). Renata is a poet and is married to Frederick (Richard Jordan). Joey is (reluctantly) in advertising and is married to Mike (Sam Waterston). Flyn is a film and TV actress. Eve is an incredibly negative woman and this has had a toxic effect on her children. This results in stifling, unsupportive relationships and joyless lives.

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Plot Keywords:

no music | woman wears eyeglasses | three sisters | sibling rivalry | attempted rape | 

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Taglines:

The One Movie You Should Not Miss This Year

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

While watching the movie with a friend, of this film, Woody Allen once said words to the effect of: "It's always been my fear. I think I'm writing Long Day's Journey into Night, and it turns into Edge of Night."

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Goofs

In the church, Eve knocks over a table of candles and broken glass is heard as they clatter to the floor. But as she leaves, there's not one candle on the ground.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Arthur: I had dropped out of law school when I met Eve. She was very beautiful, very pale and cool in her black dress with never anything more than a single strand of pearls. And distant. Always poised and distant. At the time the girls were born it was all so perfect, so ordered. Looking back, of course, it was rigid. The truth is she created a world around us that we existed in, where everything had its place, where there was always a kind of harmony. Great dignity. I will say, it was ...

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Crazy Credits

Casting director Juliet Taylor's name is spelled Juilet Taylor in the credits.

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Connections

Referenced in Queen of Earth (2015)

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Soundtracks

Wolverine Blues
(1923)
Written by Ferdinand 'Jelly Roll' Morton (uncredited)
Performed by The World's Greatest Jazz Band
On Project III Records

User Reviews

great film

John Waters said that if this film was made under a Swedish pseudonym, they would of called it a masterpiece. Woody Allen was only able to get a film like this made after he won all those Oscars for Annie Hall. Everyone is great in here and it's nice that there's no soundtrack. This is one of Woody Allen's best films.

Details

Official Sites:

MGM

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 October 1978 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Anhedonia

Filming Locations:

Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$10,432,366

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$10,432,366

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jack Rollins & Charles H. Joffe Productions, Rollins-Joffe Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1