The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories (1981)
Three Irwin Shaw short stories are dramatized. In "The Girls in Their Summer Dresses" a young married couple stop for a drink on a Sunday morning in Manhattan, and the conversation turns to the husband's fidelity. "The Monument" centers on the conflict between a popular bartender with a following in an upscale Irish bar in 1938 Manhattan and its owner, who is determined to introduce a more economical whiskey in the establishment over the barkeep's objections. In "The Man Who Married a French Wife" the influential American husband of a French woman is asked by her former lover, a former resistance fighter, to help him escape the country.
Cast
- Jeff Bridges - Michael Loomis
- Carol Kane - Frances Loomis
- Charles Durning - McMahon
- Brian Dennehy - Grimmet
- Claudine Auger - Ginette Beauchurch
- Bob Sherman - Tom Beauchurch
- Pierre Santini - Claude Morin
Screenplay
- Kenneth Cavander
- Irwin Shaw (Short Story)
Themes
Unfaithful Husband and Guilt, Unfaithful Husband's Quest for Redemption, Struggling to Save a Failing Marriage
Keywords
marriage crisis, married couple, marriage
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories about?
- Three Irwin Shaw short stories are dramatized. In "The Girls in Their Summer Dresses" a young married couple stop for a drink on a Sunday morning in Manhattan, and the conversation turns to the husband's fidelity. "The Monument" centers on the conflict between a popular bartender with a following in an upscale Irish bar in 1938 Manhattan and its owner, who is determined to introduce a more economical whiskey in the establishment over the barkeep's objections. In "The Man Who Married a French Wife" the influential American husband of a French woman is asked by her former lover, a former resistance fighter, to help him escape the country.
- Who directed The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories?
- The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories was directed by Nick Havinga, John Glenmeister.
- Who stars in The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories?
- The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories stars Jeff Bridges, Carol Kane, Charles Durning, Brian Dennehy, Claudine Auger, Bob Sherman.
- How long is The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories?
- The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories?
- The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories is a Drama film.
- Where was The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories produced?
- The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories?
- The themes of The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories include: Unfaithful Husband and Guilt, Unfaithful Husband's Quest for Redemption, Struggling to Save a Failing Marriage.