Up the Sandbox (1972)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Irvin Kershner

Writers:

Paul Zindel (screenplay)
Anne Richardson Roiphe (novel)

Release Date:

18 April 1973 (Sweden)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Dust Mop Of The Year!

Plot:

A young wife and mother, bored with day-to-day life in New York City and neglected by her husband, slips...

Plot Keywords:

Pregnant Wife | Pregnancy | Breast Enlargement | Pregnant Woman | Pregnant

Cast

Barbra Streisand	...	Margaret Reynolds
David Selby	...	Paul Reynolds
Ariane Heller	...	Elizabeth Reynolds
Terry Smith	...	Peter
Gary Smith	...	Peter
Jane Hoffman	...	Mrs. Koerner
John C. Becher	...	Mr. Koerner
Jacobo Morales	...	Fidel Castro
Paul Benedict	...	Dr. Beineke
George S. Irving	...	Dr. Keglin (as George Irving)
Pearl Shear	...	Aunt Till
Carl Gottlieb	...	Vinnie
Joseph Bova	...	John
Mary Louise Wilson	...	Betty
Marilyn Curtis	...	Judy

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:M | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1973) | Iceland:L | USA:R (No. 23491) | Argentina:16 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | West Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Barwood Films

Trivia:

Stockard Channing's film debut.

Quotes:

Margaret Reynolds: If this is what being a mother is like, I turn in my ovaries!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004) (TV)

This is one of Barbra Streisand's funniest films

This is one of Barbra Streisand's funniest films, if not the funniest.

This comedy, about a young woman's plight about whether she should tell her husband she is pregnant, has more weight than most of today's dramas and more imagination and humor than Woody Allen's last three features combined. The character she plays is an indominitable spirit who seems to use her imagination to survive in a very dark world, and the very bleak situation she finds herself in. It is very hard to tell exactly when the line between fantasy and reality has been crossed in many of the scenes, which makes a point about the world on its own. This movie was years ahead of its time and remains fresher than any modern comedy to date. It also holds up as well after the tenth viewing as it does after the first, because of the number of surreal vignettes, poignant moments, and Barbra's performance.

A must-see for any comedy fan, and a Streisand fan should run out immediately and rent it; you'll be kicking yourself not to have seen it before. The movie stands on its own as a testament to the human mind and spirit in the face of all circumstances.