Period of Adjustment (film)
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| Directed by | George Roy Hill |
| Produced by | Lawrence Weingarten |
| Written by | Isobel Lennart Tennessee Williams (play) |
| Starring | Anthony Franciosa Jane Fonda Jim Hutton Lois Nettleton John McGiver |
| Music by | Lyn Murray |
| Cinematography | Paul Vogel |
| Editing by | Fredric Steinkamp |
| Distributed by | MGM |
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| Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,867,000[1] |
| Box office | $4,250,000[1] |
Period of Adjustment is a 1962 American film dramedy directed by George Roy Hill, his first feature-length film, based on the play of the same name by Tennessee Williams.
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Plot [edit]
Two married couples are both having a period of difficulty in their relationship. Isabel (Jane Fonda) and George Haverstick (Jim Hutton) are having a problem because George has bouts of performance anxiety. The second couple, Ralph (Anthony Franciosa) and Dorothea Baitz (Lois Nettleton), have their problems based on the fact that he married her for her money—and she knows it.[2]
Cast [edit]
- Anthony Franciosa as Ralph Baitz (as Tony Franciosa)
- Jane Fonda as Isabel Haverstick
- Jim Hutton as George Haverstick
- Lois Nettleton as Dorothea Baitz
- John McGiver as Stewart P. McGill
- Mabel Albertson as Mrs. Alice McGill
- Jack Albertson as Desk Sergeant
Reception [edit]
According to MGM records the film earned $2,750,000 in North America and $1.5 million overseas, making the studio a profit of $558,000.[1]
Awards [edit]
The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Art Direction (George Davis, Edward Carfagno, Henry Grace, Dick Pefferle).[3]
Jane Fonda was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for her performance.
References [edit]
- ^ a b c The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
- ^ http://www.allmovie.com/work/period-of-adjustment-37763
- ^ "NY Times: Period of Adjustment". NY Times. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
External links [edit]
- Period of Adjustment at the Internet Movie Database
- Period of Adjustment at the TCM Movie Database
- Period of Adjustment (film) at AllRovi
- Period of Adjustment at Rotten Tomatoes
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