A tribe of primitive "mudpeople" encounter a croquet ball, rolling through their forest. Following it, they find themselves on a vast, deserted Long Island estate. Entering, they begin to become civilized and assume the stereotypical roles and dress of people at a weekend party. There follows an allegory of upper-class behavior. At last, they begin to devolve toward their original status, and after a battle at croquet, they disappear into the woods.
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Lewis J. Stadlen
Julian Branch, a Song Writer (as Lewis Stadlen)
Anne Francine
Carlotta, a Hostess
Thayer David
Otto Nurder, a Capitalist
Susan Blakely
Cecily, a Debutante
Russ Thacker
Andrew, an Eligible Young Man
Salome Jens
Emily Penning, a Woman in Disgrace
Margaret Brewster
Lady Cora
Neil Fitzgerald
Sir Harry
Eva Saleh
Zia, the Child
Ultra Violet
Iliona, a Decadent
Asha Puthli
Asha, The Forest Girl
Martin Kove
Archie, a Bully
Kathleen Widdoes
Leslie
Christopher Pennock
Hester
Sam Waterston
James, the Limping Man
James Ivory
Director
Michael O'Donoghue
Screenplay
George W.S. Trow
Screenplay
Joseph Saleh
Executive Producer
Ismail Merchant
Producer
Walter Lassally
Director of Photography
Joe Raposo
Original Music Composer
Kent McKinney
Editor
Susan Schlossman
Costume Design
Joan Hanfling
Costume Design
Jack Wright III
Production Design
