Overview
Release Date:
27 August 1970 (Portugal)
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Tagline:
"Deeply moving film!"
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Plot:
When Timmy Cleary (Sheen), comes home from soldiering, he's greeted by the open but strained arms of his two parents...
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Awards:
Won Oscar.
Another 1 win
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2 nominations
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User Comments:
See it for the writing and performances...
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Additional Details
Runtime:
USA:107 min
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
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Trivia:
Martin Sheen and
Jack Albertson reprised their roles (Timothy Cleary and John Cleary) in this film after previously playing the characters in the stage version on Broadway.
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Soundtrack:
Accordion a Go-Go
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I saw this film at 3am on Bravo and couldn't turn it off. For some reason both the play and the film adaptation never came across my radar. What a wonderful surprise to discover this gem. It is a fine example, like "The Odd Couple," of how to stage a Broadway play for the big screen. Though I haven't seen the play to make a comparison, the director is faithful to the pacing and staging of a play, while using the camera skillfully to enhance the meaning and drama. And the performances! All three actors were stellar; they owned these characters. They were exceptionally nuanced; not once did they play over the top or to the balcony, where other actors might have been tempted to chew the scenery to show the depth of the emotional drama of this play. Though filmed in 1968, it doesn't feel a bit dated, it holds up beautifully as a relevant, poignant and very meaningful drama of an American family.