A Delicate Balance
“The sister who drank too much. The daughter who divorced too much. They're all there when Tobias and Agnes have their little get-together and tear-apart.”
Tony RichardsonCast
Katharine Hepburn 
Paul Scofield 
Lee Remick 
Kate Reid 
Joseph Cotten 
Betsy Blair
Credits
Written by: 
Edward Albee 
Edward Anhalt
Cinematography: David Watkin
Editing: John Victor Smith
Produced by: Ely A. Landau
Plot
Agnes and Tobias, a wealthy suburban couple, find their friends have moved in after a fright, and the balance of their house is upset.
Sinekatalog’s take
Tony Richardson's filmed Edward Albee play, with Katharine Hepburn, Paul Scofield, Lee Remick and Kate Reid, is a talky, intense and well-acted American Film Theatre production.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.5 / 10 (1,080 votes)
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