USA / Canada / France,
1980, 104 min
Directed by:
Louis MalleScreenplay:
John GuareCinematography:
Richard CiupkaComposer:
Michel LegrandCast:
Burt Lancaster, Susan Sarandon, Kate Reid, Michel Piccoli, Hollis McLaren, Robert Joy, Al Waxman, Robert Goulet, Wallace Shawn, Cec Linder, Sean McCann (more)Plots(1)
A woman leaves her abusive, drug-selling husband, taking her pregnant sister with her. An ex-mobster, caring for the widow of an old crony, watches her. The husband returns with heroin and tries to enlist the ex-mobster's help in tracking her down, but the gang who are after the drug dealer close in on the estranged wife. The husband is eventually found and murdered by the gang who then go after the wife thinking she has hidden the heroin. The ex-mobster helps her by killing the men after her in a peculiar act of courage. She then takes off leaving her him behind to take up with the sister. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1982 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1982 - Louis Malle (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1982 - Burt Lancaster (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1982 - Susan Sarandon (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 1982 - John Guare (Best Original Screenplay)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1982 - Louis Malle (Best Director)
- 1982 - Burt Lancaster (Best Leading Actor)
- 1982 - Best Film
- 1982 - John Guare (Best Screenplay)
César Awards
- 1981 - John Guare (Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation)
- 1981 - Michel Legrand (Best Original Music)
Golden Globes
- 1982 - Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
- 1982 - Louis Malle (Best Director)
- 1982 - Burt Lancaster (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1981 - Best Film
- 1981 - Burt Lancaster (Best Actor)
- 1981 - John Guare (Best Screenplay)
- 1981 - John Guare (New Generation Award)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1981 - Burt Lancaster (Best Actor)
- 1981 - John Guare (Best Screenplay)
- 1981 - Best Film
- 1981 - Louis Malle (Best Director)
Venice Film Festival
- 1980 - Louis Malle (Golden Lion for Best Film)
San Sebastián International Film Festival
- 1980 - Louis Malle (Official Selection)