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Bo Goldman (written by)
Release Date:
19 February 1982 (USA)
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A fifteen year marraige dissolves, leaving both the husband and wife, and their four children, devastated...
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Nominated for 2 Golden Globes.
Another 3 nominations
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A Masterpiece!
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Albert Finney | ... | George Dunlap |
 | Diane Keaton | ... | Faith Dunlap |
 | Karen Allen | ... | Sandy |
 | Peter Weller | ... | Frank Henderson |
 | Dana Hill | ... | Sherry Dunlap |
| Viveka Davis | ... | Jill Dunlap |
 | Tracey Gold | ... | Marianne Dunlap |
| Tina Yothers | ... | Molly Dunlap |
 | George Murdock | ... | French DeVoe |
| Leora Dana | ... | Charlotte DeVoe |
| Irving Metzman | ... | Howard Katz |
| Kenneth Kimmins | ... | Maitre D' |
| Michael Alldredge | ... | Officer Knudson |
| Robert Costanzo | ... | Leo Spinelli |
 | David Landsberg | ... | Scott Gruber |
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124 min
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George Dunlap:
I'm not kind anymore.
Faith Dunlap: Me either.
George Dunlap: You're kind to strangers.
Faith Dunlap: Yeah. Strangers are easy.
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Faith Dunlap: Me either.
George Dunlap: You're kind to strangers.
Faith Dunlap: Yeah. Strangers are easy.
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Referenced in Ellie Parker (2005)
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This is the best film I've ever seen on how someone can destroy the very foundation that nourishes them, and then, ultimately, resort to the most dramatic measures when they realize what they've done. This is a case study in how couples grow apart. The acting on the part of Diane Keaton and Albert Finney is among the best of their distinguished careers. Ditto Karen Allen, Peter Weller, and most of all, Dana Hill. There are scenes in this film that will stay in my mind forever, especially the one where Diane Keaton is crying while singing "If I Fell" in the bathtub. The soundtrack is outstanding and the songs are used to perfection. Notice the use of "Play With Fire" when Diane Keaton and Peter Weller start their affair.
The movie to me is about how when one person loses touch with themselves, they take so many other people down with them. George is not a bad guy but he has grown irreparably apart from his family. As with many extremely successful people, living in one of the most prestigious counties in the United States, he lost touch of the man he was and what he needs most. The scenes between Albert Finney and Dana Hill, who plays his oldest daughter, are absolutely heart wrenching.
Personally, I think the ultra-dramatic ending is extremely raw and honest. It still haunts me after all these years.
I will always give this film a 10 out of 10.