Roommates
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Jack Baran
Dan Mason
Harvey Marks
Barbara Press
Theon Banos
Allen Garfield
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Henry, an apathetic file clerk at the All-State Collection Agency in New York City, spends most of his working hours sitting in the file room, daydreaming about leading the life of a Buddhist monk. In his free time, Henry roams Greenwich Village with his girl friend Sandy and roommate Solly. One day, Henry convinces Sandy that she should move in with him and Solly. When the time comes for Sandy to move in her belongings, however, Henry is unavailable to help her because he is having sex with his co-worker Rhoda. As Sandy and Solly drift into an affair, Henry tries to convince Rhoda that he does not love her. Soon after, Martin Axborough, his boss at the collection agency, tries to instill some initiative in Henry, a professed anti-materialist, by letting him make some collections over the telephone. Through his phone contacts, Henry discovers that Axborough has been swindling his clients, prompting Henry to become even more alienated and disillusioned. However, Henry's spirits are lifted when he and Sandy reconcile and Solly, sensing that three is a crowd, moves out of the apartment.
Director
Jack Baran
Cast
Dan Mason
Harvey Marks
Barbara Press
Theon Banos
Allen Garfield
Rick Wessler
Stanley Brock
The Pageant Players
Crew
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Notes
The film's working title was March of the Spring Hare, which was also the title when the film was shown at a Tampa, FL screening in October 1969. According to 1971 sources, the picture was renamed Roommates when it was released at that time. According to the New York Times review, the musical group Earth Opera played and sang its own compositions, which were heard throughout the film's soundtrack. Filmfacts noted that the picture was shot in New York City. Roommates marked the first directorial effort of former assistant director Jack Baran, who also wrote the film.
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1971
Feature directorial debut for Jack Baran.
Released in United States 1971
