Husbands

"A comedy about life, death and freedom."

1970 2h 11m EN

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6.7

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68%

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★6.7TMDB · 169🍅68%Rotten Tomatoes●66Metacritic★7IMDB · 8,286

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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A common friend's sudden death brings three men, married with children, to reconsider their lives and ultimately leave the country together. But mindless enthusiasm for regained freedom will be short-lived.

“A comedy about life, death and freedom.”

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Cast

Ben Gazzara
Harry
Peter Falk
Archie Black
John Cassavetes
Gus Demetri
Jenny Runacre
Mary Tynan
Jenny Lee Wright
Pearl Billingham
Noelle Kao
Julie
John Kullers
Red
Meta Shaw Stevens
Annie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Cassavetes
Writers: John Cassavetes
Languages: Cantonese, English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Cassavetes, shot by Victor J. Kemper. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Ben Gazzara and Peter Falk and John Cassavetes carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A comedy about life, death and freedom.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0065867 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

John Cassavetes directs. Victor J. Kemper behind the camera. John Cassavetes cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Cantonese, English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
256 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, English.
4Directed by John Cassavetes, shot by Victor J. Kemper. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor John Cassavetes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ben Gazzara and Peter Falk and John Cassavetes carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A comedy about life, death and freedom.".
8IMDB entry: tt0065867 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "hotel", "london, england", "casino", "alcohol".