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Original title

Best Boy

Year

1979

Running time

111 min.

Country

United States

Director

Ira Wohl

Screenwriter

Ira Wohl

Cast

Cinematography

Tom McDonough

Producer

Only Child Motion Pictures

Genre

Documentary | Biography

Synopsis

Portrait of a family in transition: a mother, a father, and their son, their "best boy". Pearl and Max Wohl live in Queens with Philly, their cheerful, engaging, and mentally-disabled son. For 50 years Pearl and Max have provided a loving home for Philly, but they're aging, Max is ailing, and they must figure out what's to happen to Philly when they can no longer care for him. Are there options besides an institution? Philly's cousin is Ira Wohl, whose camera follows the family as Philly takes steps into the wider world.

Awards: 1979: Oscar: Best Documentary

1979: Toronto Film Festival: People's Choice Award (Best Film)

1979: Film Critics Circle of New York: Best Documentary

1981: BAFTA Awards: Nominated for Best Documentary

1980: New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC): Best Documentary.

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"Don't miss it!"

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times

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Best Boy

1979

Ira Wohl