An adaptation of Thomas Wolfe's literary classic, telling of the struggles of a young writer determined to be a success in New York's literary world of the 1920s, his married lover, and the brilliant editor who sees him as a blossoming genius. The story parallels the life of Wolfe himself and his affair with stage designer Aline Bernstein.
Lee Grant
as Esther Jack
Chris Sarandon
as George Webber
Hurd Hatfield
as Foxhall Edwards
Tammy Grimes
as Amy Carlton
Christopher Murney
as Milliken
Roland Winters
as Judge Bland
Paul Sparer
as Fritz Jack
Malachy McCourt
as Tim Wagner
Robert Aberdeen
as Piggy Logan
Seth Allen
as Sam Pennock
Scott Baker
as Sol
John C. Becher
as Minister