Mildred and Doris are two middle-aged white women, from very different backgrounds, who become lovers and set up house together. Film explores the pleasures and uncertainties of later-life emotional attachment and lesbian identity in a culture that glorifies youth and heterosexual romance.
Alice Playten was an American actress known for her high-pitched voice. She began her career acting in theater, starring in both on and off-Broadway shows. In film and television, she has done both live action and voice acting roles, including Who Killed Mary What's 'Er Name? (1971), Legend (1984), Heavy Metal (1981), and Doug (1991-1999) and its movie.