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Robert Redford's “Ordinary People” begins at a time like that for a family that loses its older son in a boating accident. That leaves three still living at home in a perfectly manicured suburban existence, and the movie is about how they finally have to deal with the ways they really feel about one another.
Summaries. The accidental death of the older son of an affluent family deeply strains the relationships among the bitter mother, the good-natured father and the guilt-ridden younger son. Beth, Calvin, and their son Conrad are living in the aftermath of the death of the other son.
Ordinary People is a 1980 American drama film directed by Robert Redford in his feature directorial debut. The screenplay by Alvin Sargent is based on the 1976 novel of the same name by Judith Guest.
Adapted from Judith Guest's 1976 novel, Ordinary People is an elegantly restrained drama about the Jarrett family, shattered by tragedy after an accident leaves their elder son dead...
Oct 21, 2020 · “Ordinary People,” based on Judith Guest’s novel, does big emotions with exquisite touch. As I watch now, I find my eye drifting away from Conrad (sorry dude) and toward his parents, Calvin ( Donald Sutherland ) and Beth (a revelatory Mary Tyler Moore).
Nov 29, 2019 · Rating Summary. Ordinary People is a powerful film that serves as a fantastic first outing from director Robert Redford. Ordinary People has a vicious track record attached to it: it was the movie that beat Martin Scorcese’s masterpiece Raging Bull at the Oscars, and it was never forgiven for that. Raging Bull is a superior movie, the ...
Tormented by guilt following the death of his older brother, Buck, in a sailing accident, alienated teenager Conrad Jarrett (Timothy Hutton) attempts suicide.
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Sep 17, 1980 · Film Review: Ordinary People. By Todd McCarthy. Courtesy of Paramount Pictures. A powerfully intimate domestic drama, “Ordinary People” represents the height of craftsmanship...
Sep 19, 1980 · Ordinary People: Directed by Robert Redford. With Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore, Judd Hirsch, Timothy Hutton. The accidental death of the older son of an affluent family deeply strains the relationships among the bitter mother, the good-natured father and the guilt-ridden younger son.
Overview. Beth, Calvin, and their son Conrad are living in the aftermath of the death of the other son. Conrad is overcome by grief and misplaced guilt to the extent of a suicide attempt. He is in therapy. Beth had always preferred his brother and is having difficulty being supportive to Conrad.
