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24 June 1970 (USA)
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Plot:
A man is trying desperately to be certified insane during World War II, so he can stop flying missions. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for BAFTA Film Award.
Another 3 nominations
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(8 articles)
Oscar Comes Early for Lauren Bacall, Roger Corman & Gordon Willis
(From E! Online - Movies and Television. 15 November 2009, 4:15 PM, PST)
Oscar Comes Early for Lauren Bacall, Roger Corman & Gordon Willis
(From E! Online. 15 November 2009, 4:15 PM, PST)
(From E! Online - Movies and Television. 15 November 2009, 4:15 PM, PST)
Oscar Comes Early for Lauren Bacall, Roger Corman & Gordon Willis
(From E! Online. 15 November 2009, 4:15 PM, PST)
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Great moviemaking
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Alan Arkin | ... | Capt. John Yossarian |
 | Martin Balsam | ... | Col. Cathcart |
| Richard Benjamin | ... | Maj. Danby |
| Art Garfunkel | ... | Capt. Nately (as Arthur Garfunkel) |
 | Jack Gilford | ... | Dr. 'Doc' Daneeka |
| Buck Henry | ... | Lt. Col. Korn |
 | Bob Newhart | ... | Maj. Major Major Major |
 | Anthony Perkins | ... | Chaplain Capt. A.T. Tappman |
| Paula Prentiss | ... | Nurse Duckett |
 | Martin Sheen | ... | 1st Lt. Dobbs |
 | Jon Voight | ... | 1st Lt. Milo Minderbinder |
 | Orson Welles | ... | Brig. Gen. Dreedle |
| Seth Allen | ... | Hungry Joe |
| Bob Balaban | ... | Capt. Orr |
| Susanne Benton | ... | Dreedle's WAC |
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122 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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West Germany:16 |
Singapore:NC-16 |
Hungary:14 |
Sweden:15 |
Netherlands:AL (2003) (DVD) |
Australia:M |
Finland:K-16 |
Norway:16 (1971) |
Portugal:(Banned) (1970-1974) |
UK:15 (video rating) |
USA:R |
Iceland:12
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Paul Simon was originally going to be in the film, but his role was written out.
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Incorrectly regarded as goofs: When Major Major begins talking to Sgt Towser in his office about when others can see him, a portrait of FDR can be seen hanging on the wall behind his desk. During the scene, Major Major walks away from, then back to his desk twice more, and each time the portrait is seen, it has changed - from FDR to Winston Churchill to Joseph Stalin. This was an inside joke, done intentionally by the filmmakers to further emphasize the dream like state of the film.
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[first lines]
Lt. Col. Korn, XO: [speaking to Yossarian] All you have to do is be our pal.
Colonel Cathcart: Say nice things about us.
Lt. Col. Korn, XO: Tell the folks at home what a good job we're doing. Take our offer Yossarian.
Colonel Cathcart: Either that or a court-martial for desertion.
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Lt. Col. Korn, XO: [speaking to Yossarian] All you have to do is be our pal.
Colonel Cathcart: Say nice things about us.
Lt. Col. Korn, XO: Tell the folks at home what a good job we're doing. Take our offer Yossarian.
Colonel Cathcart: Either that or a court-martial for desertion.
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Referenced in "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Paradise Lost (#4.11)" (1996)
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Stars and Stripes Forever
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Books are books, and films are something else. Though I enjoyed reading Joseph Heller's novel, I was impressed with this adaptation, when I first saw it in a movie house, especially for its splendid use of the Panavision format. Although now I miss the wide-screen, the impression of high quality filmmaking has not diminished after the years, when I have seen Catch 22 in video.
The adaptation by Buck Henry opens the discussion on films based on books: Henry has preserved Heller's spirit, that is --for me-- the most important thing to do when one adapts a work from another source. And Mike Nichols' excellent direction asserts the autonomy of the cinematic author, who is free to create a different work of art from a literary source.
I must add that all the discussion seems rather strange, for no one knows how Heller's book will be appreciated in the 21st century...
For me, Marcel Dalio's cameo as the Italian blind man makes sense for the whole film, with his reflection on political and economic empires. Everybody is very good in this film (among the best, Jack Gilford, Alan Arkin, Orson Welles, Jon Voight and Bob Balaban), and my only regret is that Paula Prentiss' funny recreation of Nurse Duckett is seen only briefly.