Shelley Duvall in The Twilight Zone
The Big Picture May Shelley Duvall rest in peace. As fans revisit Duvall’s catalog of work in remembrance, they should be sure to include what is perhaps her most heart-breaking performance. In the 1980s Twilight Zone episode, A Saucer of Loneliness, directed by John D. Hancock, Duvall gives a legendary performance in a study of loneliness as Margaret. Her acting propels the entire episode, miring viewers in Margaret's tragic sense of loneliness for nearly the whole episode.
Release Date September 27, 1985 Creator Rod Serling Cast Robin Ward , Charles Aidman , William Atherton , Ellen Albertini Dow Main Genre Sci-Fi Seasons 3 Shelley Duvall Demonstrates her Versatility as an Actress in this Role Although this role is less known than her portrayal of Wendy in The Shining, Duvall’s acting is far more dynamic. She does not simply scream at the screen; she brings the audience into the character's psyche.
Margaret is Oppressed by Her Own Desires and the Expectations of Others Close The tragedy continues. People finally take notice of Margaret once the saucer finds her, but they are not interested in her -- only in learning what the saucer told her. To make matters worse, Margaret's mother kicks her out of the house after ridiculing her for not finding a man "to take you off my hands." Margaret is oppressed not merely by loneliness but also by the societal expectations of femininity.
Margaret Ultimately Learns She is Not Alone After her failed date, Margaret attempts suicide by walking into the ocean at night. A man stops her, though, and she weeps, thinking he only saved her because he wants to know what the saucer told her. To Margaret's surprise, the man reveals a paraphrased rendition of the message that Margaret wrote in bottles and threw into the ocean earlier in the episode.
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