# Husbands (1970)

> Three married fathers turn grief into a volatile escape, only to discover that friendship-fueled freedom cannot outrun adult responsibility.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/35300

## Facts

- Runtime: 131 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: John Cassavetes
- Cast: Ben Gazzara, Peter Falk, John Cassavetes, Jenny Runacre, Jenny Lee Wright, Noelle Kao, John Kullers, Meta Shaw Stevens
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065867/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: restless, melancholic, abrasive, serious film night, cassavetes retrospective

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