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Mood:
- EmotionalGloomySincereCaptivatingTense
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Plot:
- Crumbling MarriageDealing With DeathCouple RelationsDeath in the FamilyDysfunctional FamilyFamily in CrisisSuburban LifeTeenage Life more...
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Genres:
- DramaMelodrama
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Time/Period:
- 20th Century70s
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Place:
- USASuburbs
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- Award WinnerCritically AcclaimedOscar WinnerModern ClassicPrestigious Awards
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Based on:
- Based on Book
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- SeriousRealistic
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- Profanity
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Ordinary People, 1980
English
USA
Profile of Ordinary People
Ordinary People can be described as tense, emotional, and gloomy. The plot revolves around suburban life, a death in the family, and a family in crisis. The main genre is drama. In terms of style, Ordinary People is a melodrama. In approach, it is serious and realistic. It is set, at least in part, in the suburbs. Ordinary People is located in the USA. It takes place in the 20th century. It is based on a book. Ordinary People has received attention for being a modern classic, an Oscar winner, and critically acclaimed. Note that it involves profanity.
Summary of Ordinary People
Devastated by the loss of their older son, well-to-do suburban couple Calvin (Donald Sutherland) and Beth (Mary Tyler Moore) are trying to rebuild their lives after their younger son, Conrad (Timothy Hutton), attempts suicide. While Beth, who always favored the elder son, retreats into an icy, emotionless shell, Calvin tries to draw Conrad back into the family and into life as a teenager. Conrad sings in the choir and returns to the swim team, but both his brother's death and his own experiences traumatize him. Conrad reluctantly begins therapy sessions with Berger (Judd Hirsch), which allow him some respite from the unbearable grief and guilt he carries with him. As Conrad makes strides, Calvin realizes that he no longer knows his wife and is both saddened and angered by how seemingly emotionless she has become. A classic portrait of family life in the face of tragedy, Robert Redford's award-winning directorial debut is moving and thought provoking. Based on the novel by Judith Guest, the film features the debuts of Timothy Hutton and Elizabeth McGovern as well as breakthrough performances from Mary Tyler Moore and Donald Sutherland.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 19 September 1980 |
| Runtime: | 124 min |
| Awards: | Academy Awards |
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as Calvin Jarrett
as Beth Jarrett
as Conrad Jarrett
as Dr. Tyrone C. Berger
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- 23.June.2009
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- by: Regtrash
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- 20.March.2009
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