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.”
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
19 people
Katharine Hepburn
Agnes
Known for
Bringing Up Baby
The African Queen
Paul Scofield
Tobias
Known for
A Man for All Seasons
Quiz Show
Tony Richardson
Edward Albee
Neil Hartley
David Watkin
Lee Remick
Julia
Known for
The Omen
Anatomy of a Murder
Edward Anhalt
Ely A. Landau
Peter Robb-King
Kate Reid
Claire
Known for
The Andromeda Strain
Atlantic City
Robert A. Goldston
Tony Richardson Director · Edward Albee Writer David Watkin Cinematographer
United States release November 12, 1973 · Produced in United States
Production
The American Film Theatre
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · November 12, 1973
Theatrical
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