---
title: 'Desperate Characters (1971)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Frank D. Gilroy'
released: '1971-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 99
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/desperate-characters-1971'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066986/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Desperate Characters (1971)

1971 · 99 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

Desperate Characters is a 1971 American drama film produced, written, and directed by Frank D. Gilroy, who based his screenplay on the 1970 novel of the same name by Paula Fox.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Frank D. Gilroy](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-d-gilroy)
- **Screenplay:** [Frank D. Gilroy](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-d-gilroy)
- **Producer:** [Frank D. Gilroy](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-d-gilroy)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Lee Konitz](https://cinepixo.com/people/lee-konitz)
- **Editor:** [Robert Q. Lovett](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-q-lovett)

## Cast

- [Shirley MacLaine](https://cinepixo.com/people/shirley-maclaine)
- [Michael Higgins](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-higgins)
- [Kenneth Mars](https://cinepixo.com/people/kenneth-mars)
- [Rose Gregorio](https://cinepixo.com/people/rose-gregorio)
- [Carol Kane](https://cinepixo.com/people/carol-kane)
- [Robert Bauer](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-bauer)
- [Michael D. Higgins](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-d-higgins)

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