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24 June 1970 (USA) morePlot:
A man is trying desperately to be certified insane during World War II, so he can stop flying missions. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Riverspace Celebrates Director Mike Nichols On 3/6 (From BroadwayWorld.com. 11 February 2009, 9:54 AM, PST)
Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard Head for the Stage
(From Cinematical. 13 December 2008, 8:32 AM, PST)
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We Hate This, That's the Catch moreCast
(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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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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West Germany:16 | Singapore:NC-16 | Hungary:14 | Sweden:15 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 (1971) | Portugal:(Banned) (1970-1974) | UK:15 (video rating) | USA:R | Iceland:12Fun Stuff
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According to writer Nora Ephron in a March 16, 1969 New York Times article, Jack Lemmon had "originally wanted to play Yossarian" in a film version of Joseph Heller's book. moreGoofs:
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. moreQuotes:
[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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This is great film-making. I have never experienced greater skill with sound editing. The acting is terrific, the writing crisp and intelligent. The conception deeply nested. Why has the viewing public discarded this film? Interesting question.
Usually the answer is that the film is a poor evocation of the book. It is, of course; films are fundamentally different beasts than books, so the closest one comes is to have congruence of story. But the story is the least important element of either fine books or movies. No intelligent viewer looks for sameness in an adaptation.
I think the reason is simple. We are happy to accept war as heroic. Deep down, that's what we believe; whether as an inescapable fact of evolution or of chauvanistic indoctrination. Against this backdrop, we apply the stuff of our apparent convictions: that war is funny (MASH, the escape movies) or grossly brutal and confusing (Platoon, the first part of Pvt Ryan-- which then reverts to the noble). We just cannot accept the view that war comes from stupidity and selfishness, because it convinces that we, all of us every one is at root stupid and selfish.
This movie is so good, it convinces of that fact, and that's why no one wants to watch it. So no one is convinced. That's the catch.