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That Cold Day in the Park
“How far will a woman go? How far will a 32 year-old spinster go to possess a strange, 19 year-old boy?”
6.6 / 10• 1969• 1h 47m•R• English
Drama
Storyline
Frances Austen, a young, wealthy spinster, invites a mute teenager into her apartment after finding him freezing in the park next to where she lives. Despite her best efforts, their lack of communication only increases her sense of loneliness, as her possessiveness spirals into frightening new realms.
Cast & Crew
Sandy Dennis
Frances Austen
Lead
Michael Burns
The Boy
Susanne Benton
Nina
David Garfield
Nick
Luana Anders
Sylvia
EG
Edward Greenhalgh
Dr. Stevenson
DB
Doris Buckinham
Mrs. Ebury
FW
Frank Wade
Mr. Ebury
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert Altman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. That Cold Day in the Park is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
