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Ordinary People is a 1980 American drama film about a family coping with the death of one son and the suicide attempt of another. The film, directed by Robert Redford, won four Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor for Timothy Hutton.
A family copes with the death of their older son and the guilt of the younger one in this psychological drama directed by Robert Redford. Based on Judith Guest's novel, the film stars Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore, and Timothy Hutton, who won the Best Supporting Actor award.
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- Drama
- Robert Redford
- 1980-09-19
But sometimes a tragedy can bring everything out in the open, all of sudden and painfully, just when everyone’s most vulnerable. Robert Redford’s “Ordinary People” begins at a time like that for a family that loses its older son in a boating accident.
A film about a family coping with the death of their older son and the suicide attempt of their younger son. The film explores the themes of grief, guilt, therapy, and family dynamics through the perspectives of the parents and the son.
EW.com looks back at the 1981 film directed by Robert Redford, based on Judith Guest's novel, and starring Mary Tyler Moore, Donald Sutherland, and Timothy Hutton. The story of a family coping with grief and trauma resonated with audiences and critics.
An extraordinary motion picture, Ordinary People is an intense examination of a family being torn apart by tension and tragedy. Donald Sutherland and Mary Tyler Moore star as the upper-middle...
Jan 20, 2010 · Ordinary People -- (Original Trailer) After a young man drowns, his family fights to recover from the trauma in Ordinary People (1980), directed by Robert Redford and starring Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore and Timothy Hutton.
