starring
Richard Widmark , Lauren Bacall with Charles Boyer
Gloria Grahame , Lillian Gish
Richard Rodney Bennett chose tonight's film partly because ' it's a very brave attempt to deal with real tensions' and partly because of the importance of the music score: ' It was one of the first films that came out of Hollywood that really spoke a contemporary language.'
Dr Mclver heads a psychiatric clinic called The Castle. His marriage is on the slide and he is at loggerheads with the former head of the clinic, Dr Devanal. Then a seemingly trivial argument about some new curtains sparks a major drama that affects the lives of patients and staff alike.
Written by JOHN PAXTON from the novel by WILLIAM GIBSON
Produced by JOHN HOUSEMAN
Directed by VINCENTE MINNELLI Films: page 17