Chilly Scenes of Winter
1979 · Movie · PG · 95 min · ★ 6.8 · 78% critics
A lonely office worker drifts through a bitter winter while fixating on a past relationship that still shapes his days. This is a quiet, bittersweet story about longing, disappointment, and trying to move forward.
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Also known as Head Over Heels
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Details
- Years
- 1979
- Release date
- 1979-10-19
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 78/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (33 votes)
- Budget
- $3,000,000
About
You may like this if you enjoy offbeat, bittersweet relationship stories with dry humor and everyday melancholy, somewhat in the vein of Crossing Delancey or Minnie and Moskowitz; Not for you if you want fast-moving romance or easy uplift.
Pros: bittersweet romantic tone; relatable heartbreak; wry humor | Cons: subdued pace; emotionally downbeat; narrow focus
Themes
- husband wife relationship
- based on novel or book
- love triangle
- winter
- obsession
- stepdaughter
- salt lake city, utah
- extramarital affair
- woman director
- mother son relationship
Cast & crew
John Heard
as Charles
Mary Beth Hurt
as Laura
Peter Riegert
as Sam
Kenneth McMillan
as Pete
Gloria Grahame
as Clara
Nora Heflin
as Betty
Jerry Hardin
as Mr. Patterson
Tarah Nutter
as Susan
Mark Metcalf
as Ox
Allen Joseph
as Blind Man
Directed by Joan Micklin Silver