Directed by:
Robert AltmanScreenplay:
Gillian FreemanCinematography:
László KovácsComposer:
Johnny MandelCast:
Sandy Dennis, Michael Burns, Susanne Benton, Luana Anders, Michael Murphy, David Garfield, Lloyd Berry, Linda SorensenPlots(1)
Frances Austen, a young, wealthy spinster, invites a mute teenager into her apartment after finding him freezing in the park next to where she lives. Despite her best efforts, their lack of communication only increases her sense of loneliness, as her possessiveness spirals into frightening new realms. A remarkable central performance by Sandy Dennis anchors this fascinating, haunting tale, anticipation Altman's subsequent studies of female psychological breakdown, Images and 3 Women. Shot by Laszlo Kovacs with Altman's trademark long lenses and drifting zooms, as well as intriguing experimentation with sound, That Cold Day in the Park is a long-neglected gem from an American master. (Eureka Entertainment)
(more)Cast
Sandy Dennis
USA
Best movies:
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
Splendor in the Grass (1961)
The Indian Runner (1991)
Michael Burns
USA
Best movies:
40 Guns to Apache Pass (1967)
That Cold Day in the Park (1969)
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962)
Susanne Benton
USA
Best movies:
Prescription: Murder (1968) (TV movie)
Catch-22 (1970)
That Cold Day in the Park (1969)
Luana Anders
USA
Best movies:
When the Legends Die (1972)
Easy Rider (1969)
The Last Detail (1973)
Michael Murphy
USA
Best movies:
Magnolia (1999)
Manhattan (1979)
What's Up, Doc? (1972)
David Garfield
USA
Best movies:
Seconds (1966)
The Swimmer (1968)
Mackenna's Gold (1969)
Lloyd Berry
Canada
Best movies:
Jumanji (1995)
Stakeout (1987)
That Cold Day in the Park (1969)
Linda Sorensen
Best movies:
McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
Breaking Point (1976)
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