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Benton gives Kramer vs. Kramer its lifelike quality by clearing away the artifice that most American film makers use to shape human experience into so-called entertainment. His screenplay strips away unnecessary detail and background from Gorman's novel; his direction concentrates on the characters' feelings above all else. Music is never used to heighten a scene, and the camera moves only when the actors' wanderings force it to do so. Benton's focus is so tight that Kramer shows a far more domestic and grittier view of Manhattan than the Allen and Mazursky films...
...GIOVANNI Directed by Joseph Losey Screenplay by Patricia and Joseph Losey and Frantz Salieri...
Directed by Franc Roddam Screenplay by Dave Humphries, Martin Stellman and Franc Roddam...
Directed by Ronald Neame Screenplay by Stanley Mann and Edmund H. North
WHEN A STRANGER CALLS Directed by Fred Walton Screenplay by Steve Feke and Fred Walton