''Rivals'' is a 1972 American

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

written and directed by Krishna Shah. The film stars

Joan Hackett Joan Ann Hackett (March 1, 1934 – October 8, 1983) was an American actress of film, stage, and television. She starred in the 1967 western ''Will Penny''. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and won the Golde ...

Robert Klein Robert Klein (born February 8, 1942) is an American stand-up comedian, singer, and actor. He is known for his appearances on stage and screen. He has released four standup comedy specials: ''A Child of the 50s'' (1973), ''Mind Over Matter'' (197 ...

, Scott Jacoby, Jeanne Tanzy Williams, Glen Hayes and Phoebe Dorin. The film was released on August 23, 1972, by

AVCO Embassy Pictures Embassy Pictures Corporation (also and later known as Avco Embassy Pictures as well as Embassy Films Associates) was an American independent film Production company, production and Film distributor, distribution studio responsible for such fil ...

Plot

Cast

as Christine *

as Peter * Scott Jacoby as Jamie *Jeanne Tanzy Williams as Mary *Glen Hayes as Douglas *Phoebe Dorin as Madge *

James Karen James Karen (born Jacob Karnofsky; November 28, 1923 – October 23, 2018) was an American character actor of Broadway, film and television. Karen is known for his roles in ''Poltergeist'', ''The China Syndrome'', ''Wall Street'', ''The Return ...

as Child Psychiatrist *Randy Digeronimo as Tony *Frank Fiore as Phil *Bill Herndon as Bob *William Shust as Culloux *Leib Lensky as Rabbi *Viola Swayne as Mrs. Sturgess *Craig Noel as Salesman *Iris Whitney as Matron *Ann Miles as Girl

References

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* 1972 films American drama films 1972 drama films Embassy Pictures films 1970s English-language films 1970s American films 1972 directorial debut films {{1970s-drama-film-stub