A Delicate Balance
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.
1973-11-12
United States of America
133 minutes.
Dramainfidelityfriendshipprimal fearblack humorbased on play or musicalfamily secretsdysfunctional familyalcohol abusedivorceedivorced womantolerancefamily conflictfamily homefather daughter conflicthouse guestannoying sisterself reflectionfamily crisissuburbanmodernismhouseguestwealthy familyirresponsible sisteremotional breakdownexistential emptinesspersonal demonshysterical drunksfacadeemotional instabilityanxietydialog drivenself-examinationlong-married couplestale marriageexistential crisisimpending divorcesisters relationshiplifelong friendshipshattered realitymultiple marriagesscrutiny of friendshipacerbic alcoholicupper middle class familycouples as best friendsboundaries of friendshipalcoholic sistercomfortable marriageone weekendbitter daughter
Overview
In their finely appointed Connecticut home, Agnes and Tobias have grown used to the imperfection and fragility of their marriage. Quietly nursing their grief over the death of their son, they get by well enough together. Agnes' boozy sister wanders in and out, and they allow anxiety-stricken friends to move into an upstairs room. But, when their daughter, Julia, shows up announcing her fourth divorce, long-repressed emotions come to the surface.
Year 1973
Studio The American Film Theatre
Director Tony Richardson
Crew David Watkin (Director of Photography), Tony Richardson (Director), Ely A. Landau (Producer), David Brockhurst (Art Direction), Edward Albee (Writer), Simon Kaye (Sound Recordist)
Popularity 2
Language English
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