The film is based on a play by Robert Anderson, who also wrote the script, and aims to provide a psychological analysis of two good people who are unaware of the harm they do to each other by imposing their will without nuance or by letting themselves be dominated by the strong personality of the other.
Douglas is extraordinary in his role as a tough, self-made man, with deep-rooted and unwavering principles and convictions. Hackman is brilliant in the role…