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A Delicate Balance

The sister who drank too much. The daughter who divorced too much. They're all there when Tobias and Agnes have their little get-together and tear-apart.
Nov 12, 1973 · 2h 13m
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Drama

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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.

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CAST

Katharine Hepburn
Agnes
Paul Scofield
Tobias
Lee Remick
Julia
Kate Reid
Claire
Joseph Cotten
Harry
Betsy Blair
Edna
Directed by Tony Richardson

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
The American Film Theatre
Country
US

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