Husbands
A common friend's sudden death brings three men, married with children, to reconsider their lives and ultimately leave the country together. But mindless enthusiasm for regained freedom will be short-lived.
Critics Sentiment
Extended singing contest scene at the bar with friends
Gus aggressively pursues reluctant blonde woman Mary Tynan
The film drops sharply from the acclaimed bar singing sequence to the widely criticized misogynistic courtship scenes in London.
Husbands divides critics between those who find it a masterpiece of authentic male emotion and those who see it as overlong and problematic. The early funeral and bar sequences earn widespread praise for their raw honesty, but the London section draws criticism for misogynistic behavior and self-indulgence. The film's polarizing nature reflects Cassavetes' uncompromising style that either captivates or alienates viewers.
Full cast
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Ben Gazzara
Harry
Peter Falk
Archie Black
John Cassavetes
Gus Demetri
Jenny Runacre
Mary Tynan
Jenny Lee Wright
Pearl Billingham
Noelle Kao
Julie
John Kullers
Red
Meta Shaw Stevens
Annie
Leola Harlow
Leola
Delores Delmar
The Countess
Eleanor Zee
Mrs. Hines
Claire Malis
Stuart's Wife
Peggy Lashbrook
Diana Mallabee
Eleanor Cody Gould
Singer
Sarah Felcher
Sarah
Bill Britten
Arthur Clark
Gwen Van Dam
Gwen
John Armstrong
"Happy Birthday" Singer
Charles Gaines
Crew
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