Product: That Cold Day in the Park
Rating: 5.0
A closer look at a lonely life
Sandy Dennis is one of those remarkable "women/child" actresses. She always carries with her a naivete that is both believeable and sad. This film is no different. She portrays Frances Austen, a lonely spinsterish type living in her deceased mother's apartment. She observes a lonely boy in the park on a cold, rainy day and invites him in. It's obvious that she's attracted to him, and that physical desire is new to her. The plot unfolds before us, and this beautiful 19 year old mute becomes Frances' toy. Of course it wouldn't be a Sandy Dennis film if ALL ended happily or the way we wanted it to, but know that from start to finish this is a film containing an actress in her best form. The direction is fantastic, the cinemotography rivetting. All in all a great piece. I highly recommend it.