Period of Adjustment
1962 NR
COMEDY-DRAMA 1h 52min
CAST— Tony Franciosa, Jane Fonda,
Jim Hutton, Lois Nettleton, John McGiver, Jack Albertson
MUSIC— Lyn Murray DIRECTOR— George Roy Hill BASED ON— Period of Adjustment (play),
by Tennessee Williams
Jane Fonda gives an inspired performance
in this sometimes light, mostly dim comedy-drama about the tribulations of
married life. Jane plays a newlywed whose husband is more than a little
overbearing. They stop at the home of one of his old Army buddies on their way
down south on a disastrous honeymoon drive, only to find out that his marriage
has just fallen apart. Soon conversation turns to arguments between the three
and no solutions seem anywhere in sight. Those looking for a lighthearted romp
may be in for a disappointment; the drama takes precedence over the comedy. But
the film is worth a viewing simply for Fonda’s portrayal of an emotional train
wreck. Can anyone say “annulment”?
OUR RATING— **
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