Jonathan Livingston Seagull

"Everyone's Book Is Now Everyone's Motion Picture"

1973 1h 39m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 64

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Synopsis

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Jonathan is sick and tired of the boring life in his seagull clan. He rather experiments with new, always more daring flying techniques. Since he doesn't fit in, the elders expel him from the clan. So he sets out to discover the world beyond the horizon in a quest for wisdom.

“Everyone's Book Is Now Everyone's Motion Picture”

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Cast

James Franciscus
Jonathan Livingston Seagull (voice)
Juliet Mills
Marina (voice)
Philip Ahn
Chang (voice)
David Ladd
Fletcher Lynd Seagull (voice)
Dorothy McGuire
Mother (voice)
Richard Crenna
Father (voice)
Kelly Harmon
Kimmy (voice)
Hal Holbrook
Elder (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hall Bartlett
Writers: Hall Bartlett
Languages: Hungarian, English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hungarian, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hall Bartlett, shot by Jack Couffer. 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 Neil Diamond. 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 Marshall M. Borden shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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James Franciscus and Juliet Mills and Philip Ahn carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Everyone's Book Is Now Everyone's Motion Picture".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hall Bartlett directs. Jack Couffer behind the camera. Neil Diamond scores. Marshall M. Borden cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Hungarian, English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
253 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hungarian, English.
4Directed by Hall Bartlett, shot by Jack Couffer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Neil Diamond. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Marshall M. Borden shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7James Franciscus and Juliet Mills and Philip Ahn carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Everyone's Book Is Now Everyone's Motion Picture".
9IMDB entry: tt0070248 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.