Chilly Scenes of Winter

October. 19,1979      PG
Rating:
6.9
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Charles is a bored civil servant struggling through a harsh Utah winter. He spends most of his time reflecting on his romance with Laura, a coworker who left him to return to her husband, an A-Frame salesman.

John Heard as  Charles
Mary Beth Hurt as  Laura
Peter Riegert as  Sam
Kenneth McMillan as  Pete
Gloria Grahame as  Clara
Nora Heflin as  Betty
Jerry Hardin as  Mr. Patterson
Mark Metcalf as  Ox
Allen Joseph as  Blind Man
Frances Bay as  Mrs. Delillo

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