Man, Woman and Child

"Could he choose between the family he always loved and the son he never knew was his?"

1983 1h 39m EN

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 11

Drama

Synopsis

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A California professor (Martin Sheen), his wife (Blythe Danner) and his daughters make room for his orphaned illegitimate French son (Sebastian Dungan).

“Could he choose between the family he always loved and the son he never knew was his?”

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Cast

Martin Sheen
Robert Beckwith
Blythe Danner
Sheila Beckwith
Craig T. Nelson
Bernie Ackerman
David Hemmings
Gavin Wilson
Nathalie Nell
Nicole Guerin
Anne Bruner
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Sebastian Dungan
Billy Jayne

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dick Richards
Writers: David Zelag Goodman, Erich Segal
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dick Richards, shot by Richard H. Kline. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Buddy Kaye. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Martin Sheen and Blythe Danner and Craig T. Nelson carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Could he choose between the family he always loved and the son he never knew was his?".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0085895 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Dick Richards directs. Richard H. Kline behind the camera. Buddy Kaye scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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143 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Dick Richards, shot by Richard H. Kline. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Buddy Kaye. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Martin Sheen and Blythe Danner and Craig T. Nelson carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Could he choose between the family he always loved and the son he never knew was his?".
7IMDB entry: tt0085895 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.