Interiors
When Eve, an interior designer, is deserted by her husband of many years, Arthur, the emotionally glacial relationships of the three grown-up daughters are laid bare. Twisted by jealousy, insecurity and resentment, Renata, a successful writer; Joey, a woman crippled by indecision; and Flyn, a budding actress; struggle to communicate for the sake of their shattered mother. But when their father unexpectedly falls for another woman, his decision to remarry sets in motion a terrible twist of fate…
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- Cast:
- Geraldine Page , Kristin Griffith , Mary Beth Hurt , Richard Jordan , Diane Keaton , E.G. Marshall , Maureen Stapleton
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It is not deep, but it is fun to watch. It does have a bit more of an edge to it than other similar films.
Fanciful, disturbing, and wildly original, it announces the arrival of a fresh, bold voice in American cinema.
The story of a very dysfunctional family and what happens when the parents divorce. Eve (Geraldine Page) and Arthur (EG Marshall) are a 60-something couple, recently separated. They have three adult daughters - Renata (Diane Keaton), Joey (Mary Beth Hurt) and Flyn (Kristin Griffith). Renata is a poet and is married to Frederick (Richard Jordan). Joey is (reluctantly) in advertising and is married to Mike (Sam Waterston). Joey is a film and TV actress. Eve is an incredibly negative woman and this has had a toxic effect on her children. This results in stifling, unsupportive relationships and joyless lives.Woody Allen at his most introspective and negative. A very well made film, with Allen demonstrating his prowess behind the camera to full effect. Some great camera angles, fixed angle shots and lingering shots. Great performances too from all concerned. However, for the first 90% of the movie there is hardly a cheerful moment (this is clearly not one of the "funny ones"). Negativity is piled upon negativity. This is largely led by the mother, Eve, who is one of the most irritating, depressing characters in all of cinema. Equally depressing is how this has rubbed off on her children.The pain of watching the first 90% does pay off in the end, as the final few scenes tie the movie together and provide the closure and relief. The contrast is stark, like a release valve being opened, and make the movie worth watching.It is really a matter of gritting your teeth and getting through the first 90%...
"You only live once, and once is enough if you play your cards right" (Pearl / Maureen Stapleton)Interiors was Woody Allen's first drama. The film is a masterpiece and obviously was influenced and inspired by Bergman's films. It got 5 Oscar nominations and 4 Golden Globe nominations.Woody Allen wrote Eve's role with Ingrid Bergman in mind. Woody Allen offered the role to Ingrid but she had to decline it because she was already committed to shoot Höstsonaten (Autumn Sonata) with Ingmar Bergman.There is no music in the film (with the exception of the two pieces played in the scene where everybody but Joey and Renata are dancing and the tacky Pearl breaks the vase).The best: Geraldine Page and Maureen Stapleton.The worst: Renata's weird and "fake" motherhood. We see her daughter only in two moments and only for a second.
Filled with angst and written seriously, I had to put aside my anticipation that at some point a Woody Allen moment would move in. This is an homage to Bergman. The characters are serious in their presences. They are consumed by guilt as they watch their parents move on with their lives. When we see Geraldine Page, suffering, we know why things are as they are. The girls have tried to make their lives go and have run into the depth of despair. At times it seems so maudlin and I can muster no sympathy for their pathetic beings. Throw in the flamboyant Jean Stapleton who adds color to this dirge and by contrast everyone is lost. E. G. Marshall is to be complimented for getting out of this black hole. Still, there is some growth. This sort of set the stage for future "serious" movies, but it is drained of charm, as Allen would use these themes later in better movies. I personally believe had this not been made by Wood Allen, it would have been treated with much less respect by the critics as pretty ordinary and overly artsy.
I watched Interiors years ago and the impression that it left me was one of a bleakly brilliant film. I managed to watch it again and found that my love of this film has not diminished at all.Woody Allen is an admirer of Ingmar Bergman and in Interiors it show. This is his homage to Bergman and a fine homage it is.Allen is better known for his comedies such as the excellent Annie Hall and What's New Pussycat. Interiors is a change of pace for him. Restrained, serious and at times quite dark, this is a film for people who want depth in their films.Three sister, all who have problems of their own are suddenly having to deal with their parents divorce. E.G. Marshall as Arthur, their father and Geraldine Page as their mother Eve, a cold repressed and mentally unstable woman.The sisters have to face the fact that not only are their parents divorce final but their father has met another woman Maureen Stapleton as the fun loving Pearl.The eldest daughter, Diane Keaton as Renata the middle daughter, Mary Beth Hurt as Joey and the youngest daughter, Kristin Griffith as Flyn all deal with it in their own ways. Renata is a successful writer married to a one hit writer, Sam Waterston as Mike.Joey is trying to find a creative outlet but she is not as talented as her older sister and Flyn is an actress in second rate TV shows and movies.Joey is the one who ends up having to care for her mentally ill mother and is filled with frustration and resentment. Flyn is rarely around and Renata is the one who has to cope with the backlash of all of it.Then things reach a crisis point when their father remarries a cheerful and likable woman who the daughters do not approve of and refer to her as a vulgarian.This is the perfect study of a family who despite being wealthy well educated people, are dysfunctional and in their various ways, selfish and at times rather petty. These people are not always likable, except for Pearl. But there are times when the viewer can feel sympathy for them.I don't understand why this film garnered so many negative reviews. I know that this is not the usual Woody Allen fare, but this film is intelligent and thoughtful. A quiet piece, beautifully shot and acted, it deserves a place in history as a true classic.