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Release Date:
3 November 1999 (France)
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Plot:
An old man makes a long journey by tractor to mend his relationship with an ill brother. full summary | full synopsis
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Nominated for Oscar.
Another 12 wins
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28 nominations
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(23 articles)
A Serious Man and the odd movie out
(From The Guardian - Film News. 29 November 2009, 1:30 PM, PST)
My Name is Khan Trailer coming with Avatar!
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(From The Guardian - Film News. 29 November 2009, 1:30 PM, PST)
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Great story
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Sissy Spacek | ... | Rose | |
| Jane Galloway Heitz | ... | Dorothy | |
| Joseph A. Carpenter | ... | Bud | |
| Donald Wiegert | ... | Sig | |
| Richard Farnsworth | ... | Alvin | |
| Tracey Maloney | ... | Nurse | |
| Dan Flannery | ... | Doctor Gibbons | |
| Jennifer Edwards-Hughes | ... | Brenda | |
| Ed Grennan | ... | Pete | |
| Jack Walsh | ... | Apple | |
| Max the Wonder Dog | ... | Farm Dog | |
| Gil Pearson | ... | Bus Driver | |
| Barbara June Patterson | ... | Woman on Bus | |
| Everett McGill | ... | Tom the John Deere Dealer | |
| Anastasia Webb | ... | Crystal |
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Une histoire vraie (France)
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Runtime:
112 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Italy:T |
Iceland:L |
Argentina:Atp |
Australia:G |
Canada:F (Ontario) |
Canada:G (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Québec) |
Canada:PG (Nova Scotia) |
Chile:TE |
Finland:S |
France:U |
Germany:o.Al. |
Hong Kong:I |
Ireland:G |
New Zealand:G |
Norway:A |
Portugal:M/12 |
Singapore:PG |
South Korea:All |
Spain:T |
Sweden:Btl |
Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:U |
USA:G
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There are no features on the DVD other than a trailer. Also, there are no scene selections because David Lynch wanted the film to be one whole experience rather than scenes.
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Goofs:
Errors in geography: Alvin is shown crossing the Mississippi River at Lansing heading westward (into Iowa), instead of eastward into Wisconsin.
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Quotes:
[first lines]
Dorothy: Hi Rose.
Rose 'Rosie' Straight: Hi Dorothy.
Alvin Straight: [can be heard collapsing inside his house]
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Dorothy: Hi Rose.
Rose 'Rosie' Straight: Hi Dorothy.
Alvin Straight: [can be heard collapsing inside his house]
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Movie Connections:
Featured in The 2000 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (2000) (TV)
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Soundtrack:
The Most Requested Song
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This is not a movie for fans of the usual eerie Lynch stuff. Rather, it's for those who either appreciate a good story, or have grown tired of the run-of-the-mill stuff with overt sentimentalism and Oprah-ish "This is such a wonderful movie! You must see it!"-semantics (tho' she IS right, for once!).
The story unfolds flawlessly, and we are taken along a journey that, I believe, most of us will come to recognize at some time. A compassionate, existentialist journey where we make amends för our past when approaching ourt inevitable demise.
Acting is without faults, cinematography likewise (occasionally quite brilliant!), and the dialogue leaves out just enough for the viewer to grasp the details od the story.
A warm movie. Not excessively sentimental.