Frances Austen, a young, wealthy spinster, invites a mute teenager into her apartment after finding him freezing in the park next to where she lives. Despite her best efforts, their lack of communication only increases her sense of loneliness, as her possessiveness spirals into frightening new realms.
| Directing | Robert Altman | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Salli Bailey | Hairstylist |
| Directing | Chuck Wasserman | Assistant Director |
| Production | Donald Factor | Producer |
| Production | Robert Eggenweiler | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Phyllis Newman | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | László Kovács | Director of Photography |
| Production | Leon Mirell | Producer |
| Sound | Johnny Mandel | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Danford B. Greene | Editor |
| Sound | John W. Gusselle | Sound Recordist |
| Art | Leon Ericksen | Art Direction |
| Production | James Margellos | Production Executive |
| Directing | Graeme Clifford | Second Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ilse Richter | Wardrobe Master |
| Art | Peter Young | Property Master |
| Writing | Gillian Freeman | Screenplay |
| Writing | Peter Miles | Novel |
