Cinderella Liberty
1973 · Movie · R · 117 min · ★ 6.7 · 68% critics
When a Navy sailor is unexpectedly stuck in Seattle because of lost service records, he drifts into a relationship with a struggling sex worker and her young son. What begins as a temporary connection grows into a fragile attempt at building care, stability, and a sense of family.
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Details
- Years
- 1973
- Release date
- 1973-12-18
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Critic score
- 68/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (31 votes)
About
You may like this if you’re drawn to bittersweet, character-first dramas about lonely people trying to make a family, especially if Jack Goes Boating or Everything Must Go worked for you; Not for you if you want upbeat romance or fast pacing.
Pros: heartfelt surrogate-family story; strong performances; gritty 1970s atmosphere | Cons: slow pacing; downbeat tone; rambling at times
Themes
- prostitute
- seattle, washington
- u.s. navy
- sailor
- child neglect
- shore patrol
- shore leave
- heart of gold
- pregnant without husband
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Original Dramatic Score · 1974 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1974 · nominated
Cast & crew
James Caan
as John Baggs Jr.
Marsha Mason
as Maggie Paul
Kirk Calloway
as Doug
Eli Wallach
as Lynn Forshay
Burt Young
as Master at Arms
Bruno Kirby
as Alcott (as Bruce Kirby Jr.)
Allyn Ann McLerie
as Miss Watkins
Dabney Coleman
as Executive Officer
Fred Sadoff
as Dr. Osgood
Allan Arbus
as Drunken Sailor
Directed by Mark Rydell