Back to browse
68% Critic Match
Chilly Scenes of Winter
“A romantic comedy for all seasons”
6.8 / 10• 1979• 1h 35m•PG• English
ComedyDramaRomance
Storyline
Charles is a bored civil servant struggling through a harsh Utah winter. He spends most of his time reflecting on his romance with Laura, a coworker who left him to return to her husband, an A-Frame salesman.
Cast & Crew
John Heard
Charles
Lead
Mary Beth Hurt
Laura
Peter Riegert
Sam
Kenneth McMillan
Pete
Gloria Grahame
Clara
Nora Heflin
Betty
Jerry Hardin
Mr. Patterson
Tarah Nutter
Susan
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Joan Micklin Silver's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Chilly Scenes of Winter is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
