F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel is brought to life in this story of a movie producer slowly working himself to death.F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel is brought to life in this story of a movie producer slowly working himself to death.F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel is brought to life in this story of a movie producer slowly working himself to death.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 2 wins & 4 nominations total
- Seal Trainer
- (as Seymour Cassell)
- Edna
- (as Angelica Huston)
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- TriviaRobert Mitchum was bemused by Robert De Niro's habit of remaining in character all day, and nicknamed the young Method actor "Kid Monroe". Mitchum also recalled that Ray Milland gave anyone with hair a hard time.
- GoofsAt Cecilia Brady's place she has photos on her walls of herself with obvious 70s style hairdos and she is posed quite unlike the 1930s. They seem typical of 1970s fashion shoots.
- Quotes
Pat Brady: [after a film screening] What's Eddie, asleep? Jesus. Goddamn movie even puts the editor to sleep.
Assistant Editor: He's not asleep, Mr. Brady.
Pat Brady: What do you mean, he's not asleep?
Assistant Editor: He's dead, Mr. Brady.
Pat Brady: Dead? What do you mean, he's dead!
Assistant Editor: He must have died during the...
Pat Brady: How can he be dead? We were just watching the rough cut! Jesus, I didn't hear anything. Did you hear anything?
Fleishacker: Not a thing.
Assistant Editor: Eddie... he probably didn't want to disturb the screening, Mr. Brady.
- ConnectionsFeatured in American Cinema: The Studio System (1995)
The story was inspired by an unfinished story by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It's a story that seems to have been inspired by various real Hollywood folks...though it's very highly fictionalized. The main character, Monroe Stahr (De Niro), is the most closely like a real Hollywood icon, Irving Thalberg....and he is the 'tycoon' from the title. And, throughout the film, Stahr burns the candle at both ends....working non-stop like Thalberg and a man who seemingly has the Midas touch. But, in many, many other ways he and Thalberg are very much different...so much so that it's obviously not meant as a biography of the man. It's more like a jumping off point....with a character reminiscent of Thalberg at the beginning but much unlike him as the story progresses.
So is it any good? Yes...but also disappointing. With such a great cast and director, I really expected more. At times, the film felt episodic and the ending certainly felt incomplete. But I would also add that some of the performances were amazingly muted...to the point where I think the film could have used an infusion of energy and life. Too many times, De Niro and, later, his love interest, simply seemed half asleep and this did detract from the story. Overall, very much a mixed bag...worth seeing but quite uneven.
- planktonrules
- Oct 3, 2020
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Poslednji magnat
- Filming locations
- Paradise Cove - 28128 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, California, USA(Unfinished Beach House)
- Production company
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Box office
- Budget
- $5,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,819,912
- Gross worldwide
- $1,819,912
- Runtime2 hours 3 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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