Tender Mercies (1983)

Regisseur:

Bruce Beresford

Drehbuchautor:

Horton Foote (written by)

Premierendatum:

1. März 1984 (Spain)

Genre:

Drama

Werbezeile:

Robert Duvall is Mac Sledge, down and out country singer. His struggle for fame was over. His fight for respect was just beginning

Plot:

A broken-down, middle-aged country singer gets a new wife, reaches out to his long-lost daughter, and tries to put his troubled life back together.

Plot Keywords:

Musician | Alcoholic | Car Accident | Baptism | Country Music

Filmpreise:

Won 2 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 10 nominations

Nutzerkommentare:

The Great Robert Duval at his Very Best

Besetzung

Robert Duvall	...	Mac Sledge
Tess Harper	...	Rosa Lee
Betty Buckley	...	Dixie Scott
Wilford Brimley	...	Harry
Ellen Barkin	...	Sue Anne
Allan Hubbard	...	Sonny
Lenny von Dohlen	...	Robert (as Lenny Von Dohlen)
Paul Gleason	...	Reporter
Michael Crabtree	...	Lewis Menefee
Norman Bennett	...	Reverend Hotchkiss
Andrew Scott Hollon	...	Larue
Rick Murray	...	Jake (Slater Mill Boys)
Stephen Funchess	...	Bertie (Slater Mill Boys)
Glen Fleming	...	Steve (Slater Mill Boys)
James Aaron	...	Henry (Slater Mill Boys)

Alternativ:

Comeback der Liebe (Bundesrepublik Deutschland) [de]

Länge:

100 Min | 92 Min (TCM print)

Produktionsland:

USA

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe

Seitenverhältnis:

1.85 : 1

Tonverfahren:

Stereo

Altersfreigabe:

Singapore:PG | Iceland:L | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M (original rating) | Australia:PG (DVD rating) | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | USA:PG | UK:PG

Drehorte:

Palmer, Texas, USA

Firma:

Antron Media Production

Dies und das:

When Mac was talking with the band about possibly joining them to record some songs, they stopped in front of a shop named "T.M. Harper Hardware". Tess Harper played Rosa Lee, Mac's new wife.

Dialogzitate:

Mac Sledge: I don't trust happiness. I never did, I never will.

Bezüge zu anderen Titeln:

Verweis/Anspielung/Erwähnung in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Boggy Creek II: And the Legend Continues (#11.6)" (1999)

Soundtrack:

I'm Drinkin' Canada Dry

The Great Robert Duval at his Very Best

Something tells me that when it is all said and done, and people are trying to come up with that definitive "greatest actor of all-time" winner, it will be Robert Duval. I know that this is a bold statement. The Jimmy Stewart, Humphrey Bogart, Burt Lancaster, Paul Newman and Henry Fonda fans (among others) will scream and protest. Sure, it is subjective, but then again, maybe it is not. Sometimes there is supporting evidence out there, maybe because of one particular role. I think Robert Duval's performance in "Tender Mercies" is the greatest performance by an actor in the history of film. It is a subdued performance, but underneath, so powerful. Duval plays a washed up Country music singer and song writer named Mac Sledge. His better days are in the past. Now, he finds his only comfort in a whiskey bottle. His ex-wife has gone on to use his songs to become a huge star. She detests him because of the way he had become in his later years with her (alcohol). She even denies him the right to see their daughter. Mac has closed himself off to the world, he does not want to become emotionally attached to anybody or anything. The only time Mac was ever happy, bad things ended up as a result. However, Mac will soon come into contact with a widow and her young son and he gets a second chance to join the living. In this film you see a Duval character different from any other he has ever played. You see the rebirth of a spirit, long suffering. The supporting roles are incredible as well. I still find this one of the most emotionally satisfying movies ever made, every time I watch it.