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- Golden YearsPetsHuman NatureIntrospectionRedemptionFriendshipParents and ChildrenAmericana more...
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- DramaAdventureComedy
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Time/Period:
- 20th Century70s
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- USA
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Harry and Tonto , 1974
English
USA
Profile of Harry and Tonto
Harry and Tonto can be described as uplifting, bittersweet, and contemplative. The plot revolves around pets, elderly characters, and Americana. The main genres are drama, comedy, and adventure. In terms of style, Harry and Tonto has a road movie structure. In approach, it is realistic. It is located in the USA. Harry and Tonto takes place in the 20th century. The movie has received attention for being a Golden Globe winner, an Oscar winner, and a masterpiece.
Summary of Harry and Tonto
Paul Mazursky's HARRY AND TONTO is an offbeat comedy-drama with a subtle and remarkable central performance by Art Carney as Harry, a 72-year-old widower who takes off on a cross-country odyssey with his cat, Tonto, after he's evicted from his Manhattan apartment building. Along the way he visits his eldest daughter, Shirley (Ellen Burstyn), in Chicago and plans to meet up with his son, Eddie (Larry Hagman), in California. Harry's road trip is filled with small vignettes that remind him of where he's come from and where he's going. Inspired by the vitality of the many characters he comes across, he's left to ponder his own quiet life. Harry also remembers a past love when he meets up with Jessie (Geraldine Fitzgerald), an old girlfriend who used to be a vivacious ballet dancer but now lies senile in a nursing home. Among the gallery of other memorable characters he meets on the road are a young female hitchhiker, a hooker, and a down-on-his-luck Indian chief. Ultimately, Harry reaches the West Coast and finds that things are not quite as he planned, but at the end of the road, he remains deeply inspired by his new vision of life, filled with hope for the future. A remarkable ensemble cast of oddball characters infuses Harry's trip with unique vitality, humor, and honesty.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 3 December 1975 |
| Runtime: | 115 min |
| Awards: | Academy Awards |
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as Harry Coombes
as Shirley Mallard
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