Enormous Changes at the Last Minute

Enormous Changes at the Last Minute is a 1983 three-part drama film based on the 1974 short stories of the same name by Grace Paley, which was directed by Mirra Bank, Ellen Hovde and Muffie Meyer. The film stars Kevin Bacon, Ellen Barkin and David Strathairn, among others. The film was released in 1985 in the United States.[1][2]

Enormous Changes at the Last Minute
Directed byMirra Bank
Ellen Hovde
Muffie Meyer
Produced byMirra Bank
Terry Benes
Screenplay byJohn Sayles
Susan Rice
Based onEnormous Changes at the Last Minute
by Grace Paley
StarringKevin Bacon
Ellen Barkin
David Strathairn
Music byPeter Link
CinematographyTom McDonough
Edited byMirra Bank
Ellen Hovde
Muffie Meyer
Production
company
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Ordinary Lives Inc.
Distributed byABC Circle Films
Release date
1983
Running time
104 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

In the first segment (directed by Ellen Hovde and Muffie Meyer), Virginia (Ellen Barkin) a housewife with three kids who is newly deserted by her husband. She succumbs to the advances of a former boyfriend (now married with kids), who is also the landlord's son.

In the second segment (directed by Mirra Bank and Ellen Hovde), Faith (Lynn Milgrim) makes a trek to visit her artsy, literary parents in an old-age Jewish residence, to tell her father that she's separated from her husband Ricardo (Jeffrey DeMunn).

In the third segment (directed by Mirra Bank), Alexandra (Maria Tucci) a middle-aged, divorced, social worker who has an affair with frenetic cab driver/punk rocker Dennis (Kevin Bacon). When Alexandra becomes pregnant by Dennis, she vehemently decides to go it alone and raise it herself. Dennis is hurt and confused by his forced exclusion from the event.

Cast

Release

The film was released by ABC. The film was selected at the Toronto International Film Festival in 1983 and London Film Festival.[3]

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References
  1. "Enormous Changes at the Last Minute". December 31, 1982.
  2. "FILM: 3 PALEY STORIES". April 11, 1985.
  3. "Enormous Changes at the Last Minute". August 10, 2018.
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