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Twice in a Lifetime

5.8

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Original title

Twice in a Lifetime

Year

1985

Running time

111 min.

Country

United States

Director

Bud Yorkin

Screenwriter

Colin Welland

Cast

Music

Pat Metheny

Cinematography

Nick McLean

Producer

Bud Yorkin Productions

Genre

Romance. Drama | Romantic Drama

Synopsis

Gene Hackman stars as an aging Steelworker mostly contented but with something missing who falls in love with a beautiful barmaid (Ann Margret) who also is attracted to him.

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Awards: 1985: Nominated for Oscar: Best Supporting Actress (Amy Madigan)

1985: Golden Globes: Nom. Best Actor Drama (Hackman) & Sup. Actress (Madigan)

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Critics' reviews

"An unusually perceptive look at subjects seldom explored in American film—the emotional lives of working-class extended families and middle-aged sexuality"

Nathan Rabin: AV Club
"Amateurish, emotionally fraudulent"

Paul Attanasio: The Washington Post
"It creates moments of genuine tension that take us beyond the issue of who is more at fault and into the deeper question of what does a lifetime of commitment really require?"

Gene Siskel: Chicago Tribune
"Audiences will love Burstyn’s warm wrinkles and visit with her daughters to a male strip joint, as well as Hackman’s workmanlike heroism."

Variety Staff: Variety
"Directed by Bud Yorkin, from a script by Colin Welland, the picture is like a sermon on the therapeutic value of adultery, divorce, and remarriage"

Pauline Kael: The New Yorker
"It's a film that deals with natural emotions and commonplace decisions creating uncommon situations. Bud Yorkin's direction is also top-notch."

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