A Delicate Balance

1973

Action / Drama

12
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 67% · 9 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 63% · 250 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.5/10 10 1075 1.1K

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Plot summary

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.

Director

Tony Richardson Photo
Tony Richardson

Top cast

Paul Scofield Photo
Paul Scofield as Tobias
Betsy Blair Photo
Betsy Blair as Edna
Joseph Cotten Photo
Joseph Cotten as Harry
Lee Remick Photo
Lee Remick as Julia
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1.08 GB
1280*694
English 2.0
PG
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23.976 fps
2 hr 13 min
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2.1 GB
1920*1040
English 2.0
PG
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23.976 fps
2 hr 13 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by W. W. W 7 / 10

A great cast and good performance, but this

A great cast and good performance, but this should be a play rather than a movie. The story is dull and boring or anything in it. It's about booze and shameless overbearing friends, nothing intellectual about it. Absolutely no fun in it!
Reviewed by Alec B 9 / 10

I understand why people feel like this is

I understand why people feel like this is a little too stage bound in execution as Tony Richardson's direction is more subtle than usual but I think that's missing the point. In order for the more absurd elements to work everything needs to appear more mundane. The whole cast is doing exactly what Albee's difficult play requires.
Reviewed by grahamclarke 7 / 10

Relentlessly razor sharp - for theater lovers

Time has not been kind to the movies made under the umbrella of the well intentioned American Film Theater. The bulk of these works are way off the mark, failing to achieve one of the major goals of the project; the preservation of these important plays on screen. "Butley", "The Homecoming" and "A Delicate Balance" are the ones that came off best."A Delicate Balance" Albee in his prime; relentlessly razor sharp. Director Tony Richardson thankfully makes little effort to diminish the inherent staginess and theatricality. He allows his superb cast to milk Albee's barbs to their last drop.Katherine Hepburn turns in a terrific performance, though those who have a distaste for the Hepburn mannerisms, will not be converted. It's a pleasure to watch both Kate Reid and Paul Scofield, consummate stage performers who fared far less well in the cinema. While overlong and at times uneven, "A Delicate Balance" is strictly for theater lovers. They will not be disappointed.
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