Resurrection

"It's not supposed to happen. Be there when it does."

1980 1h 43m EN

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★6.5TMDB · 50

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The story of a woman who survives the car accident which kills her husband, but discovers that she has the power to heal other people. She becomes an unwitting celebrity, the hope of those in desperate need of healing, and a lightning rod for religious beliefs and skeptics.

“It's not supposed to happen. Be there when it does.”

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Cast

Ellen Burstyn
Edna
Sam Shepard
Cal
Richard Farnsworth
Esco
Roberts Blossom
John Harper
Clifford David
George
Pamela Payton-Wright
Margaret
Jeffrey DeMunn
Joe
Eva Le Gallienne
Grandma Pearl

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Daniel Petrie
Writers: Lewis John Carlino
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Daniel Petrie, shot by Mario Tosi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Ellen Burstyn and Sam Shepard and Richard Farnsworth carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It's not supposed to happen. Be there when it does.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0081414 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Daniel Petrie directs. Mario Tosi behind the camera. Maurice Jarre scores. Rita Roland cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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146 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Daniel Petrie, shot by Mario Tosi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Maurice Jarre. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Rita Roland shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ellen Burstyn and Sam Shepard and Richard Farnsworth carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "It's not supposed to happen. Be there when it does.".
7IMDB entry: tt0081414 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Mario Tosi
Original score: Maurice Jarre
Editing: Rita Roland
Production design: Paul Sylbert
Makeup / hair: Barbara Ronci
VFX supervisor: Joel Hynek
Stunt coordinator: Carey Loftin
Runtime: 103 min · 1h 43m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $3,910,019
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Resurrection (1980)

Awards

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

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Wuchak2021-05-02
★ 6/10
Acquiring the power to heal After a horrible accident a woman (Ellen Burstyn) has a vague life-after-death experience and soon discovers that she has healing powers, which results in conflicting reactions from people. Sam Shepard plays her beau, Eva Le Gallienne her loving grandma and Richard Farnsworth a charismatic old man living in the desert. "Resurrection" (1980) explores a concept that was addressed a dozen years earlier in the Star Trek episode "The Empath” except that the story takes place in present-day America (which would be 1979 when the film was shot). How would people in the breadbasket of America take a woman who has the power to heal? The theme would be explored further 15 years later in “Powder” (1995) and "Phenomenon" (1996). I think “Powder” is the most moving of the three and at least touches greatness, although this one has its moments. What hinders it is a little too much boring drama and, worst of all, an eye-rolling scene of a guy with a rifle on a motorcycle. While that part of the story reflects real-life to some degree, it could’ve been better written and executed. By “reflecting real-life” I’m talking about those troubled souls who suddenly have a religious epiphany and start engulfing the Scriptures; within mere days – VOILA – they’re a veritable Bible scholar, running off halfcocked with loudmouthed blatherings and the corresponding antics. It’s all unbalanced, legalistic zeal with no wisdom. The movie brings up interesting issues and is effective for the most part with a few highlights, but it basks in its ambiguities and grey areas to the point of idiocy. For instance, is the laconic father so evil for not wanting his daughter to “shack up” on his own property (even though she’s about 40 years-old)? If she wanted to “live in sin” she could’ve simply moved out. This way she wouldn’t disrespect her dad’s obvious moral position. You would think that Edna’s experiences after the accident would’ve inspired some spiritual common sense. The film runs 1 hour, 43 minutes, and was shot on the prairie east of San Antonio, Texas (Goliad, Shiner, Gonzales, Fabens & Kyle), with some sequences done in Valencia & Los Angeles, California, as well as Fabens in west Texas, southeast of El Paso. GRADE: B-/C+

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