Only When I Laugh

Name: Only When I Laugh
Genre: comedy, drama
Released: 1981
Duration: 120 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Marsha Mason, Kristy McNichol, James Coco, Joan Hackett, David Dukes

Only When I Laugh (1981) — comedy, drama film. Directed by Glenn Jordan. Starring Marsha Mason, Kristy McNichol, James Coco, Joan Hackett. This page maps 5 characters and 5 relationships between them as an interactive character network.

Interactive Features for Only When I Laugh

Only When I Laugh offers interactive tools beyond traditional movie databases:

Character Relationship Map — Interactive D3-powered visualization of character connections, alliances, and conflicts. Explore how 5 characters interconnect through 5 relationship links.
AI Story Visualization & Plot Analysis — AI-powered breakdown of story structure, emotional arcs, turning points, and narrative progression.

Story Analysis

A recovering alcoholic actress navigates sobriety, career ambitions, and fractured friendships while confronting her self-destructive patterns.

Comedy, Drama · 5.7/10 · 120 min · 1981

A boozy Broadway actress comes out of a 12-week cure to face the problems of her best friends as well as her needy daughter. She tries to balance the terrors of returning to work with the demands of all around her with humor and insight, while staying off the booze.