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Bobby Deerfield

  • 19771977
  • PGPG
  • 2h 4m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
4.2K
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Bobby Deerfield (1977)
A famous American race car driver on the European circuit, falls in love with the enigmatic Lillian Morelli, who is terminally ill.
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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.Bobby Deerfield, a famous American race car driver on the European circuit, falls in love with the enigmatic Lillian Morelli, who is terminally ill.Bobby Deerfield, a famous American race car driver on the European circuit, falls in love with the enigmatic Lillian Morelli, who is terminally ill.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
4.2K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Sydney Pollack
  • Writers
    • Alvin Sargent(screenplay)
    • Erich Maria Remarque(novel "Heaven Has No Favorites")
  • Stars
    • Al Pacino
    • Marthe Keller
    • Anny Duperey
Top credits
  • Director
    • Sydney Pollack
  • Writers
    • Alvin Sargent(screenplay)
    • Erich Maria Remarque(novel "Heaven Has No Favorites")
  • Stars
    • Al Pacino
    • Marthe Keller
    • Anny Duperey
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 43User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Videos1

    Trailer
    Trailer 2:25
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    Photos64

    Al Pacino and Marthe Keller in Bobby Deerfield (1977)
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    Sydney Pollack and Jackie Stewart in Bobby Deerfield (1977)
    Al Pacino in Bobby Deerfield (1977)
    Marthe Keller in Bobby Deerfield (1977)
    Al Pacino and Marthe Keller in Bobby Deerfield (1977)
    José Carlos Pace in Bobby Deerfield (1977)
    Al Pacino and Marthe Keller in Bobby Deerfield (1977)
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    Al Pacino and Marthe Keller in Bobby Deerfield (1977)
    Al Pacino and Marthe Keller in Bobby Deerfield (1977)
    Al Pacino in Bobby Deerfield (1977)

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    Al Pacino
    Al Pacino
    • Bobbyas Bobby
    Marthe Keller
    Marthe Keller
    • Lillianas Lillian
    Anny Duperey
    Anny Duperey
    • Lydiaas Lydia
    Walter McGinn
    Walter McGinn
    • The Brotheras The Brother
    Van Doude
    Van Doude
    • The Flutistas The Flutist
    Gérard Hernandez
    • Carlos Del Montanaroas Carlos Del Montanaro
    Stephan Meldegg
    • Karl Holtzmannas Karl Holtzmann
    Norm Nielsen
    • The Magicianas The Magician
    • (as Norm Nielson)
    Romolo Valli
    Romolo Valli
    • Uncle Luigias Uncle Luigi
    Jaime Sánchez
    Jaime Sánchez
    • Delvecchioas Delvecchio
    • (as Jaime Sanchez)
    Mickey Knox
    Mickey Knox
    • Touristas Tourist
    Dorothy James
    • Touristas Tourist
    Guido Alberti
    • Priest In The Gardenas Priest In The Garden
    Monique Lejeune
    • Catherine Modaveas Catherine Modave
    Steve Gadler
    • Bertrand Modaveas Bertrand Modave
    Aurora Maris
    • Woman In The Gas Stationas Woman In The Gas Station
    Maurice Vallier
    • Priestas Priest
    Antonino Faà di Bruno
    • Vincenzoas Vincenzo
    • (as Antonio Faa'Di Bruno)
    • Director
      • Sydney Pollack
    • Writers
      • Alvin Sargent(screenplay)
      • Erich Maria Remarque(novel "Heaven Has No Favorites")
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Al Pacino didn't know how to drive a car prior to this film. He had to take driving lessons before he was able to drive in the race car scenes.
    • 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!

    • Crazy credits
      In the countries where Warner Bros. distributed, as well as on the U.S. Warner Bros. VHS release, only the Warner Bros. logo appears at the beginning followed by the opening titles, the Columbia logo appears after the end credits.
    • Alternate versions
      25 minutes of the film were cut for the network TV showings; premium movie channels (such as Cinemax) show the complete 124 min version.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Special Show: The Doctors Are In (1984)
    • Soundtracks
      Red Sails In The Sunset
      Music by Will Grosz (as Hugh Williams)

      Words by Jimmy Kennedy

      Sung by Al Pacino

    User reviews43

    Review
    Top review
    An offbeat Pacino/Pollack work.
    "Bobby Deerfield" enjoys,so to speak ,a very low rating on the site ,which is probably unfair.Pacino's usual characters and Bobby Deerfield are worlds apart.And coming after the brilliant " dog day afternoon" it could only be a let down.

    I saw the movie when it was released and even at the time it seemed rather obsolete and old-fashioned.Adapted from an Erich Maria Remarque novel,it mixed a Douglas Sirkesque melodrama with French nouvelle vague with a bit of the long Cassavetes-like conversations thrown it. It's European to the core.Besides,the two actresses are Swiss (Keller) and French (Duperey).The former is the only interesting character of the movie but it's an endearing one:a short chat with a nurse tells us about her health ,but it will be an hour and a half before Pacino learns it.Keller's joie de vivre is infectious and sometimes the things soar.But it never really lasts and some scenes are boring.The metaphors are a bit ponderous ,as Keller is off on a balloon trip.The races -Deerfield is a race driver- are dully filmed and won't convince "Grand Prix"'s fans.

    The best scenes are to be found in the hospital where Deerfield pays a visit to an injured friend,and then the small trip through the splendid landscapes of Switzerland .

    Although BD cannot match Pollack's best works (they shoot horses don't they?;Jeremiah Johnson;This property is condemned)it's a whole lot better than later mediocre thrillers like "the firm".
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    • Nov 9, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 16, 1977 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • France
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • 夕陽之戀
    • Filming locations
      • Circuit de Magny-Cours, Nevers, Nièvre, France
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Warner Bros.
      • First Artists
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $9,300,000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $9,300,000
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 4 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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