A love like this happens to some of us sooner or later. For Robert and Francesca, it was later.
Photographer Robert Kincaid wanders into the life of housewife Francesca Johnson for four days in the 1960s.
DramaRomanceadulterysecret lovehusband wife relationshipbased on novel or booklove of one's lifeunsociabilitymarriage crisisphotographerlove at first sightphotographypeasantmother role
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Character
Earnest, grave, classical in form and intimate.
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- intimateepic
- contemplativerelentless
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Cast
- Meryl StreepFrancesca Johnson
- Clint EastwoodRobert Kincaid
- Annie CorleyCaroline Johnson
- Victor SlezakMichael Johnson
- Jim HaynieRichard Johnson
- Sarah ZahnYoung Carolyn
- Christopher KroonYoung Michael
- Phyllis LyonsBetty
- Debra MonkMadge
- Richard LageLawyer Peterson
Crew
- Clint EastwoodDirector
- Richard LaGraveneseScreenplay
- Robert James WallerNovel
- Jack N. GreenDirector of Photography
- Lennie NiehausOriginal Music Composer
- Joel CoxEditor
- Kathleen KennedyProducer
- Clint EastwoodProducer
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