The Best Place to Be

1979 3h 15m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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A widow's life is thrown into turmoil by her hippie daughter, her rebellious teenage son, and an ill-starred love affair she is having with a much younger man -- and then a former suitor comes back into the picture.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Donna Reed
Sheila Callahan
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
Bill Reardon
Mildred Dunnock
Rose Price
Betty White
Sally Cantrell
John Phillip Law
Dr. Gary Mancini
Stephanie Zimbalist
Maryanne Callahan
Michael Shannon
Patrick Callahan
Gregory Harrison
Rick Jawlosky

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Miller
Writers: Stanford Whitmore
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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At 195 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Miller, shot by Terry K. Meade. 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 Henry Mancini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Donna Reed and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. and Mildred Dunnock carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0078852 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

David Miller directs. Terry K. Meade behind the camera. Henry Mancini scores. Richard Bracken cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 195 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
247 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by David Miller, shot by Terry K. Meade. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Henry Mancini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Richard Bracken shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Donna Reed and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. and Mildred Dunnock carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0078852 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.