Period of Adjustment (film)


Period of Adjustment is a 1962 American comedy-drama film directed by George Roy Hill, his first feature-length film, based on the 1960 play of the same name by Tennessee Williams.

Plot

On Christmas Eve, two married couples are both having a period of difficulty in their relationship. Newlyweds Isabel and George Haverstick , are having a problem because George has bouts of sexual performance anxiety and has quit his job without telling her. The second couple, Ralph and Dorothea Baitz, have their problems based on the fact that he married her only for her money—and she knows it, and he dislikes her wealthy parents. The couples individually counsel each other about their insecurities, problems, and plans while drinking in the Tennessee home of one of them.

Cast

According to MGM records the film earned $2,750,000 in North America and $1.5 million overseas, making the studio a profit of $558,000.

Awards

The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Art Direction. Jane Fonda was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for her performance.