The Winter of Our Discontent (1983)

Name: The Winter of Our Discontent
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Released: 1983-12-06
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 5.3
Cast: Donald Sutherland, Teri Garr, Tuesday Weld, Michael V. Gazzo, Richard Masur

The Winter of Our Discontent (1983), directed by Waris Hussein, starring Donald Sutherland and Teri Garr.

12/06/1983 BR Drama and TV Movie 1h 45m

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Synopsis

This story tells those self-denials of an honest man what necessary to reach his object of life.

Robbie GreenbergCinematography
Waris HusseinDirector
Fred A. ChulackEditing
R.W. GoodwinProducer

About the film

The Winter of Our Discontent is a 1983 American drama television film directed by Waris Hussein, based on a loose adaptation of the 1961 novel of the same name by John Steinbeck. The film featured in the Hallmark Hall of Fame series of telemovies, and stars Donald Sutherland, Teri Garr, and Tuesday Weld, who received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for her performance.

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Plot

The story is about a Long Islander named Ethan Allen Hawley who works as a clerk in a grocery store he used to own, but which is now owned by an Italian immigrant. His wife and children want more than what he can give them because of his lowly position.

He finds out that the immigrant that owns his store is an illegal alien, turns him in to the Immigration and Naturalization Service, and receives the store by deceiving the immigrant. Ethan continues to have feelings of depression and anxiety brought about by his uneasy relationship with his wife and kids, risky flirtation with Margie Young-Hunt, and a plan to sell his property and a house of a close friend to a banker who wants to build a shopping mall.

Cast

Donald Sutherland as Ethan Hawley

Teri Garr as Mary Hawley

Tuesday Weld as Margie Young-Hunt

Michael Gazzo as Marullo

Richard Masur as Danny

E. G. Marshall as Mr. Baker

Kirk Brennan as Allen Hawley

Amanita Hyldahl as Ellen Hawley

Nan Martin as Mrs. Baker

Macon McCalman as Reverend Sloane

Ben Piazza as Louis Brock

Margaret Wheeler as Miss Elgar

Tom Pletts as Dave

Linda Hoy as Mildred

Production

The storyline of The Winter of Our Discontent is loosely based on the novel of the same name by John Steinbeck, adapted for television by Michael de Guzman. De Guzman said that he reworked the script many times, right through to the process of filming. This was partly because of the very complicated plot and sub-plots, and partly to make the central character more likeable, which was deemed essential for television.

The film was directed by Waris Hussein.

Release

The film was broadcast on CBS-TV on December 6, 1983, as part of the Hallmark Hall of Fame series of telemovies.

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External links

The Winter of Our Discontent at IMDb

Text from The Winter of Our Discontent (Hallmark Hall of Fame) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Winter_of_Our_Discontent_(Hallmark_Hall_of_Fame)

Trivia

It premiered on December 6, 1983, a Tuesday.
It runs 1h45 — a typical feature length.
This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.