Overview:
When Fred asked for Mary's hand in marriage, she thought she had the happy ending she only read about in fairy tales. Now it's 16 years later; Fred has had an affair, and Mary drowns her sorrows in pills and booze, a dangerous combination that nearly resulted in her death the year before. As Mary rushes off to the Bahamas for a relaxing escape from her crumbling marriage, she reflects on the past and wonders just where it all went wrong.| Status: | Released (1969-12-21) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 2 Oscars. 5 nominations total |
| Screen: | Richard Brooks |
| Productions: | Pax Enterprises |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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- 3632: Richard Brooks - Producer - Production
- 10155: Clem Portman - Sound Recordist - Sound
- 10934: Michel Legrand - Music - Sound
- 67894: George Grenville - Editor - Editing
- 14781: William Randall Jr. - Sound - Sound
- 118296: Kay Rose - Sound Editor - Sound
- 1442566: Chuck Gaspar - Special Effects - Crew
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The interesting topic for this film just about gives it enough steam to sustain the almost two hours of screen time. Jean Simmons ("Mary") is suffering from a long-term ennui with husband "Fred" (John Forsythe) and after trying drink and drugs to stimulate her existence, she absconds ....
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