Review of The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (1960) by Beth C — 27 Mar 2008
It is safe to say that inge did for the midwest what williams and faulkner did for the south. he exposed us as sick, repressed creatures that don't like our children very much. thank you william inge.
this is my favorite piece of his because it's the one where you can feel some compassion for the men as well as for the women. bud loomis was an idiot, as was hal in picnic. but I am with ruben fllod as he takes back his house.
and I am with dorothy mcguire's cora as she shows her husband that she still loves him, though he shames her. and as she shows her daughter reenie compassion over losing her first true love. and that character, sammy, is inge's only attempt to show a gay man in his play--albeit a suicidal one.
good, good movie.
This review of The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (1960) was written by Beth C on 27 Mar 2008.
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs has generally received very positive reviews.
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