Author! Author! (1982)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Arthur Hiller

Writer:

Israel Horovitz (writer)

Release Date:

18 June 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Family | Romance

Tagline:

The play must go on, and so must his family.

Plot:

While facing the stress of his play being produced on Broadway, a playwright deals with having to raise his son, his stepdaughters, and his stepsons.

Plot Keywords:

Playwright | Broadway | Birthday | Divorce | Father Son Relationship

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 nomination

Cast

Al Pacino	...	Ivan Travalian
Dyan Cannon	...	Alice Detroit
Tuesday Weld	...	Gloria Travalian
Bob Dishy	...	Finestein
Bob Elliott	...	Patrick Dickler
Ray Goulding	...	Jackie Dicker
Eric Gurry	...	Igor
Elva Josephson	...	Bonnie (as Elva Leff)
B.J. Barie	...	Spike
Ari Meyers	...	Debbie
Benjamin H. Carlin	...	Geraldo
Alan King	...	Kreplich
Ken Sylk	...	Roger Slessinger
James Tolkan	...	Lt. Glass
Tony Munafo	...	Officer Kapinsky

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:PG | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Iceland:L | Norway:12 | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Quotes:

Ivan: Why do you take aspirin with champagne?
Alice: Oh, champagne gives me a headache.

Movie Connections:

References Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974)

Soundtrack:

Coming Home To You

Pacino becomes a champion and"Hero"

I had seen this movie quite a few times, and thought that Al Pacino gave a great performance. Here we see a professional playwriter Ivan Travalian struggling with his career,and he gets hit with the news his wife wants to leave;She has some heavy load to carry,the children she cannot take a responsibility for. With juggling the duties of mother and father,Ivan has his anxiety about failure;He needs a great "rave" review to have a broadway hit.

There are sensitive lines in the film that touch on Ivan's personality; I am moved to the same anger, when He tells ex-wife Gloria "we are not fish,we are people".Gloria seems to be self-centered and uncaring.Travalian also says to his biological son,Igor, "nobody wants them,Gloria doesn't want them". How can we not feel the pain in these hurting kids?

The movie was great and touched on the aspect of family and Love;Ivan has these kids of the world, and tries to make a home for them.I love this film and enjoyed it heartily.