Bobby Deerfield, 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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| Al Pacino | ... | Bobby | |
| Marthe Keller | ... | Lillian | |
| Anny Duperey | ... | Lydia | |
| Walter McGinn | ... | The Brother | |
| Van Doude | ... | The Flutist | |
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Gérard Hernandez | ... | Carlos Del Montanaro |
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Stephan Meldegg | ... | Karl Holtzmann |
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Norm Nielsen | ... | The Magician (as Norm Nielson) |
| Romolo Valli | ... | Uncle Luigi | |
| Jaime Sánchez | ... | Delvecchio (as Jaime Sanchez) | |
| Mickey Knox | ... | Tourist | |
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Dorothy James | ... | Tourist |
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Guido Alberti | ... | Priest In The Garden |
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Monique Lejeune | ... | Catherine Modave |
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Steve Gadler | ... | Bertrand Modave |
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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. Written by Jeanne Armintrout <jeannee@uwyo.edu>
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character name as title | hixploitation | car racing | love | race car |Taglines:
Who is Bobby Deerfield? No one really knew. Not the crowds who cheered him. Not the women who made love to him. Not the family who reached out to him. No one until now. No one until her. See more »Parents Guide:
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Music by Will Grosz (as Hugh Williams)
Words by Jimmy Kennedy
Sung by Al Pacino
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The name of the legendary Hollywood actress that Bobby Deerfield (Al Pacino) impersonated was Mae West. See more »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. See more »Soundtracks
Red Sails In The SunsetMusic by Will Grosz (as Hugh Williams)
Words by Jimmy Kennedy
Sung by Al Pacino
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3 November 1977 (Netherlands) See more »Also Known As:
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$9,300,000Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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Al Pacino is BOBBY DEERFIELD in this touching and moving film about a race car driver in a indifferent marriage who falls in love with Lillian (Marthe Keller). Deerfield buries his feelings and forgets his past until a reckless and passionate woman (Keller) who also lives in death's shadow shows him life's possibilities to the fullest. Beautiful scenes shot in France and Italy make this film even more romantic as well. As Pacino said during the filming of Bobby Deerfield, "I might have been closer to that character, what he was going through, than any character I've played". Why this film is not out on dvd is beyond me, it is fantastic. Funny and touchingly romantic. This was during Pacino's best years.