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On Golden Pond

1981

Mark Rydell

Henry Fonda, Katharine Hepburn, Jane Fonda, Doug McKeon ...

7.3

7,784

Drama On Golden Pond was a successful Broadway play before Ernest Thompson adapted his own work into the screenplay for the film version. Norman Thayer Jr (Henry Fonda) and his devoted wife Ethel (Katharine Hepburn) are in the twilight stage of their lives. They arrive at their summer house, on Golden Pond, to spend the summer months and to celebrate Norman's 80th birthday. Norman is not coping well with age. He is showing some signs of ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"'On Golden Pond' is a treasure for many reasons, but the best one, I think, is that I could believe it (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United Kingdom	Rod McShane Time Out	"Two of Hollywood's best-loved veterans deserved a far better swan song than this sticky confection."	NEG
United States	Variety Staff Variety	"Fonda (pere) and Hepburn are miraculous together here"	POS
United States	Dave Kehr Chicago Reader	"The film exudes complacency and self-congratulation; it is a very cowardly, craven piece of ersatz art"	NEG
United States	Vincent Canby The New York Times	"[It is] processed American cheese, smooth, infinitely spreadable and bland, with color added by the actors."	NEU

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