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That Cold Day in the Park (1969)

Acting tour-de-force by Sandy Dennis

[6/10 · 1 November 2014]

"That Cold Day In The Park" is a dreary yet absorbing in its own quiet, slow-burning way psychological thriller. There is hardly any violence in it, but it does have a couple of shocks. Its strongest asset is the wonderful performance by Sandy Dennis; Robert Altman could hardly have found an actress better suited to this role. Having to play for much of the movie physically or verbally alone (since the other major character of the film does not talk much), she manages to be, by turns, sweet, relatable, desperate, creepy, strange, and even sexy (watch for that eyebrow-raise!). None of the other actors are really up to her level, but this film is worth watching just for her - and for a taste of early Altman. **1/2 out of 4.