Sidney LumetCast
Candice Bergen 
Joan Hackett 
Elizabeth Hartman 
Shirley Knight 
Joanna Pettet Mary-Robin Redd
Credits
Written by: Mary McCarthy
Plot
It's 1933, and eight young women who are friends and members of the upper class graduate from Vassar and enter adult life.
Sinekatalog’s take
Sidney Lumet's drama, from Mary McCarthy's novel, is episodic and frank, with a strong female ensemble.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.6 / 10 (2,374 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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