Period of Adjustment (film)
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| Directed by | George Roy Hill |
| Produced by | Lawrence Weingarten |
| Written by | Tennessee Williams (play) |
| Screenplay by | Isobel Lennart |
| Based on | Period of Adjustment (play) |
| Starring |
Anthony Franciosa Jane Fonda Jim Hutton Lois Nettleton John McGiver |
| Music by | Lyn Murray |
| Cinematography | Paul Vogel |
| Edited by | Fredric Steinkamp |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release dates |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.9 million[1] |
| Box office | $4 million[1] |
Period of Adjustment is a 1962 American comedy-drama film directed by George Roy Hill, his first feature-length film, based on the play of the same name by Tennessee Williams.
Plot summary
On Christmas Eve, two married couples are both having a period of difficulty in their relationship. Newlyweds 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
- 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
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
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.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 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 December 24, 2008.
External links
- Period of Adjustment at the Internet Movie Database
- Period of Adjustment at the TCM Movie Database
- Period of Adjustment at AllMovie
- Period of Adjustment at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Period of Adjustment at Rotten Tomatoes