Director fred zinnemann 19071977 was one of the central europeanborn filmmakers who shaped the classic era of hollywood film. Fred zinnemann, motion picture director who grappled with issues of moral courage in such academy awardwinning films as from here to eternity in 1953 and a man for. Rethinking traditional film genres and telling stories about outsiders and. A sheepshearing contest, the birth of a child, drinking, gambling and a race horse will all have a part in the final decision. Fred zinnemann active 1929 1984 born apr 29, 1907 died mar 14, 1997 genres drama overview v.
The sundowners widescreen, subtitled, dubbed on tcm shop. One of hollywoods legendary directors, fred zinnemann 19071997 refused to conform to the studio system. Fourtime academy award winner fred zinnemann directs this warmhearted tale of 1920 australia. Alfred zinnemann april 29, 1907 march 14, 1997 was an austrianborn american film director. With robert mitchum, deborah kerr, peter ustinov, glynis johns, and dina merrill. The sundowners 1960 directed by fred zinnemann genres drama subgenres marriage drama release date dec 8, 1960 usa unknown run time 3 min. The two men admired each other, but did not get on very well.
Arguably the most successful german expatriate filmmaker in hollywood after billy wilder, director fred zinnemann won two academy awards for from here to eternity 1953 and a. Unfortunately the sundowners is a bit like zinnemann himself. The sundowners by fred zinnemann deborah kerr, robert. His first bigbudget film was the seventh cross 1944, starring spencer tracy. The apartment, billy wilder, producer united artists. Hardly the most conflictdriven film of fred zinnemans career, or anyones, the sundowners is characterized by a gentle tone that effectively complements its striking. Buy the sundowners directed by fred zinnemann online at alibris.
Zinnemann deftly conveyed this story of quiet heroism read more. Countries australia, united kingdom, united states mpaa rating nr. Buy the sundowners region 2 import from amazons movies store. Fred zinnemann great director profile senses of cinema. In the australian outback, the carmody familypaddy, ida and their teenage son seanare sheep drovers, always on the move. The sundowners 1960 was set in 1920s australia and shot on location, with kerr and robert mitchum as a husband and wife who set off with their teenage son to drive a thousand sheep a thousand miles. Wavering accents aside, both robert mitchum and deborah kerr make a great team as a pair of irish drovers, with mitchum seeming, amazingly enough, almost cuddly. Fred zinnemann decided to make the film at the suggestion of dorothy hammerstein, australianborn second wife of oscar hammerstein ii. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. March 14, 1997, london, england filmography bibliography articles in senses web resources the fact that somebody shoots a.
Poor in possessions, theyre rich in freedom, adventure and love. Screenplay by isobel lennart, based on the novel by jon cleary. The sundowners 1960 fred zinnemann, deborah kerr, robert mitchum, peter ustinov, drama, adventure. Find the perfect films by fred zinnemann stock photo.
The sundowners a touching fred zinnemann movie 1960 about an australian sheepherding family. Sundowners, the dvd its tough driving 1,200 sheep across 400 miles of hostile outback. Zinnemann, fred 19071997alfred zinnemann source for information on zinnemann, fred 19071997. The sundowners dvdr 1960 warner archive collection. The sundowners by fred zinnemann, 9781419844324, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The warner home video dvd is directed by fred zinnemann and a popular cast of actors that includes glynis johns, robert mitchum, deborah kerr and dina merrill. Fred zinnemanns skill with suspenseful pacing on high noon gave me further confidence to give it a try. University of vienna oscar for best director 1954 for from here to eternity oscar for best director 1967 for a man for all. Hammerstein sent zinnemann and his wife books with an australian setting, among them, clearys the sundowners.
After settling on the sundowners, zinnemann had to convince. The sundowners 1960 ntsc, all region deborah kerr, robert mitchum, peter ustinov actor, fred zinnemann director rated. The sundowners manufactured on demand on movies unlimited. Silke, zinnemann talks back, fred zinnemann interviews, ed.
But the pinnacle of zinnemanns career may have been the 1966 film a man. I always wanted to make films that were more than just entertainment it all seems so long ago now, but the memory is still. The sundowners 1960 film wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Elmer gantry, bernard smith, producer united artists. He was among the first directors to insist on using authentic locations and for mixing stars with civilians to give. Peter ustinov, glynis johns, dina merrill, chips rafferty also star in director fred zinnemanns lush drama, based on the novel by jon cleary. The sundowners 1960 fred zinnemann, deborah kerr, robert.
The sundowners directed by fred zinnemann available on. Image source six years passed after the release of the sundowners until 1966. Hardly the most conflictdriven film of fred zinnemans career, or anyones, the sundowners is characterized by a gentle tone that effectively complements its striking australian location photography. Robert mitchum available in dvd ship this item this item is available online through marketplace sellers. Five came back and fred zinnemann and the cinema of resistance by tom stempel volume 19, issue 12 december 2015 9 minutes 2110 words. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item. The sundowners, dvd, widescreen, subtitled, dubbed, dramaclassics, 0853911485.
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