Look Homeward, Angel

1972 1h 30m EN

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★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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The life of a young man growing up in a small town in the mountains of North Carolina during the early part of the 20th century, based on Thomas Wolfe's autobiographical novel of the same name.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Timothy Bottoms
Eugene Gant
Barbara Colby
Miss Brown
Ronny Cox
Jake Clatt
Charles Durning
Will Pentland
Amy Freeman
Mrs. Farrel
Barnard Hughes
Dr. McGuire
Nancy Marchand
Madame Elizabeth
E.G. Marshall
W. O. Gant

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul Bogart
Writers: Ketti Frings

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Timothy Bottoms and Barbara Colby and Ronny Cox carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0373101 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Paul Bogart directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
254 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Timothy Bottoms and Barbara Colby and Ronny Cox carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0373101 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Look Homeward, Angel (1972)

Also by

Paul Bogart

Key crew

NovelThomas Wolfe

Release history · US

When it landed

TV1972-02-25

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