The Winter of Our Discontent (Hallmark Hall of Fame)

"**The Winter of Our Discontent**"
"The Winter of Our Discontent"
Hallmark Hall of Fame episode
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Episode no.	Season 33; Episode 1
Directed by	Waris Hussein
Written by	Michael de Guzman
Based on	the novel; by John Steinbeck
Produced by	R. W. Goodwin
Featured music	Mark Snow
Cinematography by	Robbie Greenberg
Editing by	Fred A. Chulack A.C.E.
Production code	144
Original air date	December 6, 1983
Running time	105 minutes
Guest appearances
	Donald Sutherland; Teri Garr; Tuesday Weld;
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The Winter of Our Discontent is a 1983 American drama television film directed by Waris Hussein, based on the 1961 novel of the same name by John Steinbeck. The film stars Donald Sutherland, Teri Garr, and Tuesday Weld, who received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for her performance.^[1]^[2]

Plot[edit]

The story is about a Long Islander named Ethan Allen Hawley (played by Donald Sutherland) who works as a clerk in a grocery store he used to own, but which is now owned by an Italian immigrant (played by Michael Gazzo). His wife (Teri Garr) and kids want more than what he can give them because of his lowly position.

He finds out that the immigrant that owns his store is an illegal alien, turns him in to the Immigration and Naturalization Service, and receives the store by deceiving the immigrant. Ethan continues to have feelings of depression and anxiety brought about by his uneasy relationship with his wife and kids, risky flirtation with Margie Young-Hunt (Tuesday Weld), and a plan to sell his property and a house of a close friend to a banker who wants to build a shopping mall.

Cast[edit]

Donald Sutherland as Ethan Hawley
Teri Garr as Mary Hawley
Tuesday Weld as Margie Young-Hunt
Michael Gazzo as Marullo
Richard Masur as Danny
E. G. Marshall as Mr. Baker
Kirk Brennan as Allen Hawley
Amanita Hyldahl as Ellen Hawley
Nan Martin as Mrs. Baker
Macon McCalman as Reverend Sloane
Ben Piazza as Louis Brock
Margaret Wheeler as Miss Elgar
Tom Pletts as Dave
Linda Hoy as Mildred

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year	Award	Category	Nominee	Result
1984	36th Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Special	Tuesday Weld	Nominated

References[edit]

^ Robertson, Nan (December 4, 1983). "Who Was I to Tinker With John Steinbeck?". The New York Times. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
^ O'Connor, John J. (December 6, 1983). "TV: Adapted Steinbeck". The New York Times. Retrieved July 4, 2024.

External links[edit]

The Winter of Our Discontent at IMDb

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[1] Robertson, Nan (December 4, 1983). "Who Was I to Tinker With John Steinbeck?". The New York Times. Retrieved July 4, 2024.

[2] O'Connor, John J. (December 6, 1983). "TV: Adapted Steinbeck". The New York Times. Retrieved July 4, 2024.

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