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Big Blonde

1980 · 75 min

A slow, sad slide into drink and disappointment, performed with theatrical intimacy and a lingering ache.

Directed by
Kirk Browning
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Sally Kellerman, Victor Griffin, Harris Laskawy
Overview
High-spirited model Hazel decides that she should settle down in this stage play based on a Dorothy Parker short story. But her marriage to traveling salesman Herbie Morse fails to satisfy her due to his alcoholism and frequent absences. Dispirited and bored, Hazel turns to alcohol herself—and to other men—as her lively spirit sinks and her life begins a downward spiral.

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Directed by
Kirk Browning
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Sally Kellerman, Victor Griffin, Harris Laskawy
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • addiction
  • loneliness
  • grief
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, tv movie
Directed by
Kirk Browning
Written by
Ellen M. Violett
Starring
Sally Kellerman, Victor Griffin, Harris Laskawy, Trey Wilson, Jess Osuna, James Gallery, Donna Mitchell, Richard Dow
Runtime
75 min
Country
United States of America

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