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Bobby Deerfield (1977)

PG 124 min  -  Drama | Romance  -   4 November 1977 (Denmark)
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Bobby Deerfield, a famous American race car driver on the European circuit, falls in love with the enigmatic Lillian Morelli, who is terminally ill.

Director:

Sydney Pollack

Writers:

Alvin Sargent (screenplay), Erich Maria Remarque (novel)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Al Pacino ...
Marthe Keller ...
Anny Duperey Anny Duperey ...
Lydia
Walter McGinn Walter McGinn ...
The Brother
Romolo Valli Romolo Valli ...
Uncle Luigi
Stephan Meldegg Stephan Meldegg ...
Karl Holtzmann
Jaime Sánchez Jaime Sánchez ...
Delvecchio (as Jaime Sanchez)
Norm Nielsen Norm Nielsen ...
The Magician
Mickey Knox Mickey Knox ...
Tourist
Dorothy James Dorothy James ...
Tourist
Guido Alberti Guido Alberti ...
Priest In The Garden
Monique Lejeune Monique Lejeune ...
Catherine Modave
Steve Gadler Steve Gadler ...
Bertrand Modave
Van Doude Van Doude ...
The Flutist
Aurora Maris Aurora Maris ...
Woman In The Gas Station
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Storyline

Bobby Deerfield, a famous American race car driver on the European circuit, falls in love with the enigmatic Lillian Morelli, who is terminally ill. Written by Jeanne Armintrout <jeannee@uwyo.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Love | Race Car | Fire | Car Race | Magician  | See more »

Taglines:

He had to meet her - to find himself!

Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Release Date:

(Denmark) See more »

Also Known As:

Heaven Has No Favorites See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$9,300,000 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono  | Dolby Digital (DVD version)

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Sydney Pollack took the directing job on the film after his friend, actor Dabney Coleman, showed him the script. Coleman also suggested Gene Hackman for the lead role. See more »

Quotes

Lillian Morelli: You're such a turtle!
Bobby Deerfield: Turtle?
[she nods]
Bobby Deerfield: Nobody's ever called me that before. A turtle.
Lillian Morelli: Perhaps you are the world's fastest turtle, but just the same, you are a ...
Lillian Morelli/ Bobby Deerfield: turtle!
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Connections

Referenced in El rediezcubrimiento de México (1979) See more »