Friday, April 10, 2009
Ordinary People
- Who's watched: M & G
- Mentions: none
- Commentary: I picked this up on a whim. The memory of Mary Tyler Moore's performance in this movie haunted me for years. Stunning. When I stumbled upon a copy on the cheap I decided to purchase it. Mom didn't remember having seen it; perhaps she didn't; but she enjoyed it as a family tragedy that "works out in the end". Mainly, my interest is in MTMs performance, the story doesn't interest me, much, but her performance, I could watch certain scenes over and over again. And I have. And I will.
Chris Vognar at RogerEbert.com also weighed in on how seeing this movie when he was young affected him.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Donald Sutherland Calvin Jarrett Mary Tyler Moore Beth Jarrett Timothy Hutton Conrad Jarrett Judd Hirsch Dr. Tyrone C. Berger Elizabeth McGovern Jeannine Pratt M. Emmet Walsh Coach Salan Dinah Manoff Karen Aldrich Fredric Lehne Joe Lazenby James Sikking Ray Hanley Elizabeth Hubbard Ruth Scott Doebler Jordan Jarrett Adam Baldwin Kevin Stillman
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 1980
Directed by Robert Redford (directorial debut).
Labels: donald-sutherland, drama7, robert-redford
