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A middle-aged woman walks out on her husband and family in an desperate attempt to find herself.A middle-aged woman walks out on her husband and family in an desperate attempt to find herself.A middle-aged woman walks out on her husband and family in an desperate attempt to find herself.
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 5 nominations total
Bobby Darin
- Franco
- (as Robert Darin)
William O'Connell
- Minister
- (as Wm. O'Connell)
Ingrid Bergman
- Self - Actress in 'Casablanca'
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Humphrey Bogart
- Self - actor in 'Casablanca'
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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Did you know
- TriviaTeresa Wright was just 11 years older than Jean Simmons, who was playing her daughter.
- GoofsDuring the opening-credit sequence, many late-model 1960's cars are seen in flashback scenes supposedly set 15 years earlier.
- Quotes
[last lines]
Mary Wilson: If... if right now we were not married, if you were free, would you marry me again ?
- Alternate versionsThe film was originally submitted to the MPAA for an R rating. After United Artists found Richard Brooks' intended cut too depressing, the studio forced to cut the film into a "moviegoer friendly" cut that was rated M. Brooks' R-rated cut was released in other countries as intended but was not released in the United States until 2016.
- ConnectionsFeatures Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise) (1931)
- SoundtracksWhat Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?
Music by Michel Legrand
Lyrics by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman
Sung by Michael Dees
Featured review
Watch it for Jean's superior work
Jean Simmons makes this compelling viewing. The back-story of the film is that director Richard Brooks, Simmons husband at the time, was concerned and aware of Jean's alcoholism and designed the picture not only as a showcase for her prestigious talent, rewarded with an Oscar nomination, but hopefully a wakeup call for her. It didn't work immediately and eventually helped destroy their marriage but she was able to eventually conquer her demons and live sober until the end of her life. The film itself is a scatter-shot affair what with its frequent flashbacks and fragmented nature but does have a beautiful score and excepting Bobby Darin very good supporting work. Shirley Jones is notable in particular in the smallish role of an old college chum of Jean's. The ending is beautifully done, simple and true.
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- Runtime1 hour 57 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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