Period of Adjustment (film)

Period of Adjustment
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGeorge Roy Hill
Screenplay byIsobel Lennart
Based onPeriod of Adjustment
1961 play
by Tennessee Williams
Produced byLawrence Weingarten
StarringTony Franciosa
Jane Fonda
Jim Hutton
Lois Nettleton
John McGiver
CinematographyPaul C. Vogel
Edited byFredric Steinkamp
Music byLyn Murray
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • October 31, 1962 (1962-10-31)
Running time
112 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1.9 million[1][2]
Box office$4 million[1]

Period of Adjustment is a 1962 American comedy-drama film directed by George Roy Hill from a screenplay written by Isobel Lennart, based on Tennessee Williams' 1960 play of the same name. The film stars Tony Franciosa, Jane Fonda, Jim Hutton and Lois Nettleton.

Period of Adjustment was released on October 31, 1962 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and marked Hill's directorial debut. The film also launched Fonda to bankable film stardom, earning her a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Mannix was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "American stars refuse all risks". Variety. November 1, 1961. p. 5.