Fresh
Period of Adjustment is lower case Tennessee Williams, but it also illustrates that lower case Williams is superior to the upper case of most modern playwrights.
Variety Staff, Variety
Period of Adjustment
The agonizing pause between the honeymoon and the marriage!
1962 · 1h 52m · Approved
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by
George Roy Hill
Overview
A newlywed couple on their honeymoon visit friends who are having marital problems of their own.
Director and cast
- George Roy Hill Director
- Anthony Franciosa as Ralph Bates
- Jane Fonda as Isabel Haverstick
- Jim Hutton as George Haverstick
- Lois Nettleton as Dorothea Bates
- John McGiver as Stewart P. McGill
- Mabel Albertson as Mrs. Alice McGill
- Jack Albertson as Desk Sergeant
- John Astin as Smoky Anderson
- Leon Alton as Visitor at Station (uncredited)
- Norman Leavitt as Christmas Caroler
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
71%
Tomatometer
Fresh
All in all, it's an appealing mix, even if the shifts in tone seem to unsettle cast and director alike. First-rate performances, though, especially from Fonda, as a wide-eyed Southern belle.
Trevor Johnston, Time Out
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