Time does not exist in the psychiatric hospital in Surami, Georgia. Excruciatingly slowly, the days roll by in an endless stream. The patients wait. They wait for the soup to be ladled from the huge bucket, for a psychiatrist to find the time to examine them, for a breath of fresh air on the central lawn. But mostly, they wait for cigarettes. In the meantime they talk. About their lives, their dreams, and the hopelessness of their existence. Compelling and often moving Children of Stalin demo ...[Read Story ]
The wedding scene, as filmed, included a magnificent 10-minute speech by Monroe Arnold as Uncle Leo - a real tour de force. But it didn't fit the mood of the rest of the picture, and was cut to 45 seconds. It was a bitter blow to Arnold, and helped him decide to retire from acting not long afterward. Michael Nouri dances with Ali MacGraw during the wedding scene. Lesley Ann Warren was supposed to play Brenda, but became pregnant and was replaced. Future daytime diva Susan Lucci can be ...[Read Story ]