Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. Bobby deerfield is an english movie released on 03 november, 1977. As his fame grows, bobby becomes increasingly full of himself. Bobby deerfield is a big, slick melodrama that knows exactly what it wants to accomplish and does so with great craft. Starring al pacino and directed by sydney pollack, bobby deerfield stars pacino plays the title character, a reckless race car driver. Bobby deerfield is a 1977 american romantic drama film directed by sydney pollack and starring al pacino and marthe keller. Released by casablanca record and filmworks in 1977 nblp 7071 containing music from bobby deerfield 1977. A little softness interfered with a few wide shots, but those distractions remained minor.
Bobby deerfield knows how to drive race cars, and lets everyone know it. Bobby deerfield may turn out to be the years most cynical movie made by people who know better, including sydney pollack, the director, and alvin sargent, who wrote the screenplay. Havana is a 1990 american drama film starring robert redford, lena olin, alan arkin and raul julia, directed by sydney pollack with music by dave grusin. The bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english.
Bobby deerfield uses the grand prix circuit as a distant backdrop to its love story theme but thats as far as it goes for the race fan. Bobby deerfield 1977 screen archives entertainment. With al pacino, marthe keller, anny duperey, walter mcginn. Starring al pacino and directed by sydney pollack, bobby deerfield stars pacino. Bobby deerfield 1977 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The weekend of the united states grand prix in watkins glen, n. Curbside pick up and delivery menu bobbys deerfield. Bobby deerfield 1977 letterboxd social film discovery.
However the film is unusual and has great charm, i found. Slow, yes, for sure, but a beautifullyshot period piece set in stunning scenery and, thanks to an extremely thorough remastering, it really is a. Jose carlos pace in bobby deerfield 1977 al pacino and marthe keller in. The film s plot concerns jack weil redford, an american professional gambler who decides to visit havana, cuba to gamble in 1958 on the eve of the cuban revolution. Sydney pollacks bobby deerfield 1977 stands out as the decades wild card for pacino. Licor 43, fillicori zecchini espresso blend, carajillo glasses makes 12. Mar 28, 2014 before rush, there was the much misunderstood and almost forgotten bobby deerfield. Bobby deerfield 1977, drama sports released in english language in theatre near you in. He had to meet her to find himself bobby deerfield, a famous american race car driver on the european circuit, falls in love with the enigmatic lillian morelli, who is terminally ill. Where justice smartly harnesses pacinos showboating tendencies, the 1977 romantic melodrama bobby deerfield finds him in muted godfather mode as a racecar driver for whom life is the annoying downtime between races. Bobby deerfield is a brilliantly unusual love story, told in a european fashion which makes the sydney pollack film at first irritating, then intriguing, finally most rewarding and emotionally satisfying. Bobby deerfield, a famous american race car driver on the european circuit, falls in love with the enigmatic lillian morelli, who is terminally ill. It took him to meet a mysterious woman lillian morelli, performed by the wonderful marthe keller.
Movies like bobby deerfield if you like bobby deerfield you are looking for touching, emotional and sincere movies about with terminal illness, tragic love, self discovery, romance, life is a bitch, ambition and love affair themes of drama and romance genre shot in usa. It doesnt in the process distinguish itself as a great movie, but what were we expecting. Bobby deerfield 1977 sydney pollack related allmovie. Based on erich maria remarques 1961 novel heaven has no favorites, the film is about a famous american race car driver on the european circuit who falls in love with an enigmatic swiss woman who is terminally ill. Being a fanatic of both film and formula 1 i thought i would enjoy this one. Before rush, there was bobby deerfield garrett on the road. For example, i found myself strongly relating to marthe kellers lillian morelli in the sense that it felt as though i was also dying, but of boredom. Pacinos orderly little world is turned upside down when he meets marthe keller, a terminally ill free spirit whose insatiable. Originally released at 124 minutes, bobby deerfield was pared down to 99 minutes. Bobby deerfield 1977 american race car driver bobby deerfield al pacino has become a success on the european formula one circuit. Jun 15, 20 bobby deerfield 1977trailer tony baretta. Because bobby deerfield aspires to a kind of neoclassiness in the way its edited and in its characters who are far more complicated than those of love story that denies the four.
Were, bobby deerfield 1977 is a romantic melodrama starring the beautiful young al. Twilight time no label number country united states format dvd release date sep2016 upn 811956021434. Directed by sydney pollack, bobby deerfield is a movie about a man who is a. Between two car crashes, bobby deerfield must focus on his personal life. Rent bobby deerfield 1977 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Gallery of 7 movie poster and cover images for bobby deerfield 1977. Bobby deerfield soundtrack from 1977, composed by dave grusin. 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. Rent bobby deerfield 1977 starring al pacino and marthe keller on dvd and bluray. Bobby deerfield 1977 bobby deerfield, a famous american race car driver on the european circuit, falls in love with the enigmatic lillian morelli. Intelligently directed by sidney pollack the way we were, bobby deerfield 1977 is a romantic melodrama starring the beautiful young al pacino as an american driver on the european racing circuit who falls in love with an impulsive eccentric marthe keller. Bobby deerfield movie poster 41x81 three sheet al pacino 1977 formula 1 racing.
Bobby deerfield 1977 trailer al pacino marthe keller youtube. Bobby deerfield is a 1977 american romantic drama film directed by sydney pollack, and stars al pacino and marthe keller. Its a tasteful collection of cliches, brought to life by skillful acting and directing, with all sorts of good stuff in it. Originally released at 124 minutes, bobby deerfield was pared down to 99 minutes by director pollack for cabletv consumption. Watch bobby deerfield full movie in hd visit movie 42217 bobby deerfield, a famous american race car driver on the european circu. With bobby deerfield 1977, sydney pollack goes to great lengths to make the viewer really empathise with the journeys taken by the films characters. Deerfield buries his feelings and forgets his past until a reckless and passionate woman keller who also lives in deaths shadow shows him lifes possibilities to the fullest.
He plays the title charactera formula one racecar driver which was orginally intended for paul newmanwho undergoes an existenstial crisis when his racing partner, bertrand modave steve gadler, perishes in a fiery crash. Find similar and related movies for bobby deerfield 1977 sydney pollack on allmovie. Also on hand is ann duperey as a racetrack groupie. Egocentric, hes attracted by his opposite, the dying marthe keller. He is also egotistical and relentlessly determined, until a. As a struggling racer on the professional circuit, bobby shows his skill everyday. Rent bobby deerfield 1977 starring al pacino and marthe keller on dvd and. Marthe keller plays bobby s aristocratic, enigmatic lady friend, whose tragic secret sets the stage for melodrama. Bobby deerfield appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 2. The movie is directed by sydney pollack and featured al pacino and marthe keller as lead characters. Bobby deerfield is a 1977 american romantic drama film directed by sidney pollack and starring al pacino and marthe keller.
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