Bobby Deerfield

"He had to meet her - to find himself!"

1977 2h 4m EN

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5.8

MID

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29%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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5.8

IMDB

★5.8TMDB · 108🥫29%Rotten Tomatoes●47Metacritic★5.8IMDB · 5,282

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Synopsis

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Bobby Deerfield, a famous American race car driver on the European circuit, falls in love with the enigmatic Lillian Morelli, who is terminally ill.

“He had to meet her - to find himself!”

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Cast

Al Pacino
Bobby
Marthe Keller
Lillian
Anny Duperey
Lydia
Walter McGinn
The Brother
Romolo Valli
Uncle Luigi
Van Doude
The Flutist
Gérard Hernandez
Carlos Del Montanaro
Stephan Meldegg
Karl Holtzmann

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sydney Pollack
Writers: Alvin Sargent
Languages: English, French, Italian
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Italian.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sydney Pollack, shot by Henri Decaë. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Fredric Steinkamp shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Al Pacino and Marthe Keller and Anny Duperey carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He had to meet her - to find himself!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0075774 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Sydney Pollack directs. Henri Decaë behind the camera. Dave Grusin scores. Fredric Steinkamp cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, French, Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

149 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Italian.
3Directed by Sydney Pollack, shot by Henri Decaë. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Dave Grusin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Fredric Steinkamp shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Al Pacino and Marthe Keller and Anny Duperey carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "He had to meet her - to find himself!".
8IMDB entry: tt0075774 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.