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On Golden Pond is a 1981 family drama film directed by Mark Rydell from a screenplay written by Ernest Thompson, adapted from his 1979 play of the same name. It stars Katharine Hepburn, Henry Fonda (in his final theatrical film), Jane Fonda, Doug McKeon, Dabney Coleman and William Lanteau. In the film, Norman (Henry Fonda), a crusty, retired ...
- $15 million
- December 4, 1981
- Bruce Gilbert
- Dave Grusin
Feb 12, 1982 · On Golden Pond: Directed by Mark Rydell. With Katharine Hepburn, Henry Fonda, Jane Fonda, Doug McKeon. Norman is a curmudgeon with an estranged relationship with his daughter Chelsea.
- Mark Rydell
- 157
- 2 min
Advertisement. The story of "On Golden Pond" begins with the arrival of an old, long-married couple ( Henry Fonda and Katharine Hepburn) at the lakeside cottage where they have summered for many years. They know each other very well. Hepburn, of course, knows Fonda better than he knows her -- or himself, for that matter.
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Cantankerous retiree Norman Thayer (Henry Fonda) and his conciliatory wife, Ethel (Katharine Hepburn), spend summers at their New England vacation home on the shores of idyllic Golden Pond. This ...
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- Mark Rydell
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- Katharine Hepburn
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Synopsis. On the beautiful Golden Pond (really Squam Lake in Holderness, New Hampshire), elderly couple Ethel and Norman return to their summer cottage, where Ethel is immediately thrilled to hear the loons welcoming them back, although Norman claims he can hear nothing. They proceed to uncover the furniture and open the windows, while Normans ...
2. It won three Academy Awards from ten nominations. As well as being popular with critics and eventually becoming the second highest grossing film of 1981, On Golden Pond was also nominated for an impressive ten Academy Awards. It is one of the few films in history to be nominated for all ‘big five’ Oscars, and it eventually went home with ...
