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Three interlocking stories set in the legendary New York City dance palace Roseland make up this charming film, the third shot by Merchant Ivory Productions in America. In the first, “The Waltz,” Teresa Wright is a widow who comes to Roseland in order to sustain the memory of her late husband, and meets Stan (Lou Jacobi), a man who offers her an opportunity for happiness in the present. In “The Hustle,” Christopher Walken stars as a gigolo with three women in his life, all of whom depend on him for different degrees of romance and companionship. In the final segment, “The Peabody,” an older Viennese woman (Lilia Skala) sets out to win a dance competition despite warnings that it could imperil her health. Ruth Prawer Jhabvala’s understated screenplay received many accolades, and delivers an uncharacteristic bit of sentiment not present in other Merchant Ivory efforts.
Original Release
10/02/1977
US Release
10/02/1977
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Teresa Wright | May / May (The Waltz) |
Lou Jacobi | Stan / Stan (The Waltz) |
Don De Natale | Master of Ceremonies (The Waltz) / Master of Ceremonies |
Louise Kirtland | Ruby (The Waltz) / Ruby |
Hetty Galen | Red-Haired Lady (The Waltz) / Red-Haired Lady |
Carol Culver | Young May (The Waltz) / Young May |
Denny Shearer | Young Eddie (The Waltz) / Young Eddie |
Geraldine Chaplin | Marilyn / Marilyn (The Hustle) |
Helen Gallagher | Cleo / Cleo (The Hustle) |
Joan Copeland | Pauline / Pauline (The Hustle) |
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Teresa Wright | May / May (The Waltz) |
Lou Jacobi | Stan / Stan (The Waltz) |
Don De Natale | Master of Ceremonies (The Waltz) / Master of Ceremonies |
Louise Kirtland | Ruby (The Waltz) / Ruby |
Hetty Galen | Red-Haired Lady (The Waltz) / Red-Haired Lady |
Carol Culver | Young May (The Waltz) / Young May |
Denny Shearer | Young Eddie (The Waltz) / Young Eddie |
Geraldine Chaplin | Marilyn / Marilyn (The Hustle) |
Helen Gallagher | Cleo / Cleo (The Hustle) |
Joan Copeland | Pauline / Pauline (The Hustle) |
Christopher Walken | Russel / Russel (The Hustle) |
Conrad Janis | George / George (The Hustle) |
Jayne Heller | Bella (The Hustle) / Bella |
Annette Rivera | The Hustle Couple (The Hustle) / The Hustle Couple |
Floyd Chisholm | The Hustle Couple (The Hustle) / The Hustle Couple |
Jeanmarie Evans | Cloakroom Attendant (The Hustle) / Cloakroom Attendant |
Lilia Skala | Rosa / Rosa (The Peabody) |
David Thomas | Arthur (The Peabody) / Arthur |
Edward Kogan | Bartender (The Peabody) / Bartender |
Madeline Lee | Camille (The Peabody) / Camille |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Michael T. Murphy | Executive Producer |
Ottomar Rudolf | Executive Producer |
Ismail Merchant | Producer |
Dennis Murphy | Producer |
Dennis Stuart Murphy | Producer |
Macy Wall | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1978 | Golden Globe | Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture | Nominated |