Martin and Sally Cramer grew up on the hardscrabble Lower East Side, where Sally still teaches; meanwhile, Martin's the head of a fancy private school. Romantic dalliances with others convince them that they're meant to be together despite their differences, a decision that's cemented, oddly enough, by an over-the-top argument that draws the police.
Acting
Grodin's neurotic elite energy vs. Thomas's stubborn idealism.
Direction
Berry's theater roots show in the claustrophobic apartment staging.
Director
John Berry
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Adapted from a 1974 Herb Gardner play that ran only 17 performances on Broadway; Berry directed that too.
Shot in actual 1977 NYC during the blackout summer, giving accidental documentary texture to the urban decay.
US
