1. Ordinary People | Rotten Tomatoes
Robert Redford proves himself a filmmaker of uncommon emotional intelligence with Ordinary People, an auspicious debut that deftly observes the fractioning of a ...
Tormented by guilt following the death of his older brother, Buck, in a sailing accident, alienated teenager Conrad Jarrett (Timothy Hutton) attempts suicide. Returning home following an extended stay in a psychiatric hospital, Conrad tries to deal with his mental anguish and also reconnect with his mother, Beth (Mary Tyler Moore), who has grown cold and angry, and his emotionally wounded father, Calvin (Donald Sutherland), with the help of his psychiatrist, Dr. Berger (Judd Hirsch).
2. Ordinary People movie review & film summary (1980) - Roger Ebert
Robert Redford's “Ordinary People” begins at a time like that for a family that loses its older son in a boating accident.
Families can go along for years without ever facing the underlying problems in their relationships. But sometimes a tragedy can bring everything out in the
3. Ordinary People | film by Redford [1980] - Britannica
A family drama adapted from a novel by Judith Guest. The film won best picture at the Academy Awards, and Redford himself won an Oscar for best director.
Other articles where Ordinary People is discussed: Robert Redford: …launched his directing career with Ordinary People (1980), a family drama adapted from a novel by Judith Guest. The film won best picture at the Academy Awards, and Redford himself won an Oscar for best director. Of Redford’s first seven directorial efforts, The Milagro Beanfield War (1988), The Horse Whisperer,…
4. Ordinary People | Moviepedia - Fandom
Directed by. Robert Redford ; Written by. Alvin Sargent ; Distributed by. Paramount ; Running time. 124 min ; Country. US ...
Ordinary People is a 1980 American drama film that marked the directorial debut of Robert Redford. It stars Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore, Judd Hirsch and Timothy Hutton. The story concerns the disintegration of an upper-middle class family in Lake Forest, Illinois, following the death of one of their sons in a boating accident. The screenplay by Alvin Sargentwas based upon the 1976 novel Ordinary People by Judith Guest. The film was a critical and commercial success, winning four Oscars,
5. ORDINARY PEOPLE (1980) - The Silver Screen Oasis
10 sep 2023 · Alvin Sargent's Oscar-winning screenplay was adapted from Judith Guest's novel about an affluent family from Chicago's North Shore suburbs ...
I wrote a review of it several years ago upon rewatching it. Here it is....
6. Ordinary People - Media Wiki | Fandom
The screenplay by Alvin Sargent was based upon the 1976 novel Ordinary People by Judith Guest. The film received widespread critical acclaim on it's release and ...
Template:About Template:Infobox film Ordinary People is a 1980 American Family drama film that marked the directorial debut of actor Robert Redford. The film stars Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore, Judd Hirsch, and Timothy Hutton. The story concerns the disintegration of an upper-middle class family in Lake Forest, Illinois, following the death of one of their sons in a boating accident. The screenplay by Alvin Sargent was based upon the 1976 novel Ordinary People by Judith Guest. The film re
7. Ordinary People (1980 film and 1976 book) - nwhyte - LiveJournal
24 okt 2020 · Ordinary People won the Oscar for Best Picture of 1980, and won three others, Best Director (Robert Redford), Best Supporting Actor (Timothy ...
Ordinary People won the Oscar for Best Picture of 1980, and won three others, Best Director (Robert Redford), Best Supporting Actor (Timothy Hutton, the youngest ever winner in this category, as Conrad, presented by his co-star ) and Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (Alvin…
8. Ordinary People (1980) - Turner Classic Movies - TCM
Ordinary People -- (Movie Clip) Why Are You Here? Film Details. Also Known As. gens comme les autres. MPAA Rating.
When a young man drowns, his family fights to recover from the trauma.
9. Ordinary People (1980) - DVD Movie Guide
Cast: Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore, Judd Hirsch, Timothy Hutton, M. Emmet Walsh ; Academy Awards: Won for Best Picture; Best Director; Best Supporting ...
No one should feel surprised that Martin Scorsese released no films in 2000. Based on his experiences during other decade-starting years, one cant blame him if he felt a little gun-shy.
10. The Untold Story of Ordinary People: EW Looks Back
In 1981, Robert Redford's directorial debut redefined the family drama. Take a look back on the movie that put an entire generation in therapy.
In 1981, Robert Redford's directorial debut redefined the family drama. Take a look back on the movie that put an entire generation in therapy.
11. ORDINARY PEOPLE 1980 - DREAMS ARE WHAT LE CINEMA IS FOR...
28 mrt 2018 · I was sitting in a movie theater sometime during the summer of 1980 when I saw the trailer for Ordinary People for the first time. If you've ...
"Ordinary People" (1980) Robert Redford's directing debut about the disintegration of a "perfect" family. Mary Tyler Moore, Donald Sutherland.
12. Review | 'Ordinary People' - The New York Times: Best Pictures
The very real achievement of Robert Redford, who makes his directorial debut with ''Ordinary People,'' and of Alvin Sargent, who meticulously adapted Miss ...
The Jarretts are of the Wasp family now common in most parts of the continental United States. They are Calvin Jarrett, a successful tax lawyer, Beth, his immaculately pretty wife, who runs the family as if life were something to be organized like a tennis tournament, and 18-year-old Conrad, their surviving son, 14 months younger than Bucky Jarrett, who died a year and a half earlier.
13. Ordinary People (1980) directed by Robert Redford • Reviews, film + cast
Beth, Calvin, and their son Conrad are living in the aftermath of the death of the other son. Conrad is overcome by grief and misplaced guilt to the extent ...
Beth, Calvin, and their son Conrad are living in the aftermath of the death of the other son. Conrad is overcome by grief and misplaced guilt to the extent of a suicide attempt. He is in therapy. Beth had always preferred his brother and is having difficulty being supportive to Conrad. Calvin is trapped between the two trying to hold the family together.
14. The '80s in 40: 'Ordinary People' (September 19, 1980) - The Reveal
28 jun 2022 · Ordinary People is squarely a drama but it sometimes plays like a ghost story. Conrad, his mother Beth (Mary Tyler Moore) and father Calvin ( ...
Robert Redford's directorial debut assessed the state of masculinity at the turn of the decade while casting a sympathetic eye at a family in crisis.
15. Ordinary People | Movie Review | Deep Focus Review
4 mei 2021 · Review by Brian Eggert May 4, 2021 · Ordinary People was released in 1980, a banner year for Redford that signaled his artistic legitimacy in ...
“Some films you watch, others you feel.” That’s the tagline of Ordinary People, Robert Redford’s unassuming, superbly acted drama about family
16. Classic Review: Ordinary People (1980) - keithlovesmovies.com
29 nov 2019 · Starring: Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore, Timothy Hutton ; Writer: Alvin Sargent ; Director: Robert Redford ; Rating: R (United States) ...
Ordinary People is a powerful film that serves as a fantastic first outing from director Robert Redford that deserves every praise it gets.