Interiors is a 1978 film written and directed by Woody Allen. It was his most serious film to date. Featured performers are Kristin Griffith, Mary Beth Hurt, Richard Jordan, Diane Keaton, E.G. Marshall, Geraldine Page, Maureen Stapleton and Sam Waterston. Woody Allen (born Allen Stewart Konigsberg on December 1, 1935) is an Academy Award-winning American film director, writer, actor, musician, and comedian. ... Woody Allen (born Allen Stewart Konigsberg on December 1, 1935) is an Academy Award-winning American film director, writer, actor, musician, and comedian. ... Kristin Griffith is a American actress born in 7 September 1953 Odessa, Texas. ... Mary Beth Hurt (born Mary Supinger on September 26, 1946 in Marshalltown, Iowa) is an actress who was married to Oscar-winning actor William Hurt from 1971 to 1981. ... Richard Anson Jordan (July 19, 1938 – August 30, 1993) was an American stage, screen and film actor. ... Diane Keaton (born January 5, 1946) is an American film actress, director, and producer. ... Everett Gunnar Marshall (June 18, 1910 - August 24, 1998) was an American actor who starred in 1957 movie 12 Angry Men. Marshall was born in Owatonna, Minnesota. ... Geraldine Sue Page (November 22, 1924 - June 13, 1987) was an Academy Award-winning American actress. ... Maureen Stapleton. ... Sam Waterston as Executive Assistant District Attorney Jack McCoy in Law & Order Samuel A. Sam Waterston (born November 15, 1940) is an Oscar nominated American actor noted particularly for his portrayal of Executive Assistant District Attorney Jack McCoy on the long-running NBC television series Law & Order. ... Gordon Willis (born May 28, 1931 in Queens, New York) is a highly respected Hollywood cinematographer best known for his work on the The Godfather series and on some of Woody Allens most popular films. ... The current United Artists logo (a variant was used during the 1980s). ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Woody Allen (born Allen Stewart Konigsberg on December 1, 1935) is an Academy Award-winning American film director, writer, actor, musician, and comedian. ... Kristin Griffith is a American actress born in 7 September 1953 Odessa, Texas. ... Mary Beth Hurt (born Mary Supinger on September 26, 1946 in Marshalltown, Iowa) is an actress who was married to Oscar-winning actor William Hurt from 1971 to 1981. ... Richard Anson Jordan (July 19, 1938 – August 30, 1993) was an American stage, screen and film actor. ... Diane Keaton (born January 5, 1946) is an American film actress, director, and producer. ... Everett Gunnar Marshall (June 18, 1910 - August 24, 1998) was an American actor who starred in 1957 movie 12 Angry Men. Marshall was born in Owatonna, Minnesota. ... Geraldine Sue Page (November 22, 1924 - June 13, 1987) was an Academy Award-winning American actress. ... Maureen Stapleton. ... Sam Waterston as Executive Assistant District Attorney Jack McCoy in Law & Order Samuel A. Sam Waterston (born November 15, 1940) is an Oscar nominated American actor noted particularly for his portrayal of Executive Assistant District Attorney Jack McCoy on the long-running NBC television series Law & Order. ...

The film's story concerns three sisters (Griffith, Hurt, Keaton) who try to adjust to the divorce of their parents (Marshall and Page) and deal with their suicidal mother, who is attempting a career as an interior decorator.

The visual and verbal styles of the film are consciously similar to that of Ingmar Bergman. Critics have also noted the apparent borrowing of visual techniques used by other highly regarded European directors such as Michelangelo Antonioni, Federico Fellini and François Truffaut. In the 'European' style, the film is subdued and features a considerable amount of dialogue. Allen explores his own symbology. Ingmar Bergman (IPA: in Swedish) (born July 14, 1918) is a Swedish stage and film director who is one of the key film auteurs of the second half of the twentieth century. ... Michelangelo Antonioni (born September 29, 1912, Ferrara, Emilia Romagna) is an Italian modernist film director whose films are widely considered as some of the most influential in film aesthetic. ... Federico Fellini Federico Fellini (January 20, 1920 – October 31, 1993) was one of the most influential and widely revered Italian film-makers of the 20th century and is considered to be one of the finest film directors of all time. ... François Truffaut. ... The word “symbology” appears in several English dictionaries. ...

It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Geraldine Page), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Maureen Stapleton), Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Director and Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen. The references in this article would be clearer with a different and/or consistent style of citation, footnoting or external linking. ... The Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... The Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... The Academy Awards are the oldest awards ceremony for achievements in motion pictures. ... The Academy Award for Directing is an accolade given to the person that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences feels was best director of the past year. ... The Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay is the Academy Award for the best script not based upon previously published material. ...

The song "Death of an Interior Decorator" by Death Cab for Cutie was based on this movie. Death Cab for Cutie is an American band formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997. ...

Box Office

Opening to mixed reviews, Interiors grossed $10,432,366 in North America. The figure was considered a disappointment, and was far less than the grosses of most of Allen's previous films.

Trivia

The film serves as the inspiration for Death Cab for Cutie's song, Death of an Interior Decorator Death Cab for Cutie is an American band formed in Bellingham, Washington in 1997. ...

External links

• Interiors at the Internet Movie Database

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