Chilly Scenes of Winter

"A romantic comedy for all seasons"

1979 1h 35m EN

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6.8

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90%

CERTIFIED FRESH

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6.9

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★6.8TMDB · 34🍅90%Rotten Tomatoes★6.9IMDB · 1,702

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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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.

“A romantic comedy for all seasons”

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Cast

John Heard
Charles
Mary Beth Hurt
Laura
Peter Riegert
Sam
Kenneth McMillan
Pete
Gloria Grahame
Clara
Nora Heflin
Betty
Jerry Hardin
Mr. Patterson
Tarah Nutter
Susan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joan Micklin Silver
Writers: Joan Micklin Silver
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joan Micklin Silver, shot by Bobby Byrne. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ken Lauber. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Cynthia Scheider shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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John Heard and Mary Beth Hurt and Peter Riegert carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A romantic comedy for all seasons".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0079278 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 34 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Joan Micklin Silver directs. Bobby Byrne behind the camera. Ken Lauber scores. Cynthia Scheider cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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147 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Joan Micklin Silver, shot by Bobby Byrne. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Ken Lauber. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Cynthia Scheider shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5John Heard and Mary Beth Hurt and Peter Riegert carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A romantic comedy for all seasons".
7IMDB entry: tt0079278 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 34 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 10 themes, including "husband wife relationship", "based on novel or book", "love triangle", "winter".