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.”
1973•PG•2h 13m•6.4•Released
Drama
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
Writer
Edward Albee
Languages
English
Studio
The American Film Theatre
Cast
Katharine Hepburn
Agnes
Paul Scofield
Tobias
Lee Remick
Julia
Kate Reid
Claire
Joseph Cotten
Harry
Betsy Blair
Edna
Production
Company
The American Film Theatre
Producer
Ely A. Landau
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