USA,
1963, 112 min
(Alternative: 108 min)
Directed by:
Martin RittCinematography:
James Wong HoweComposer:
Elmer BernsteinCast:
Paul Newman, Melvyn Douglas, Patricia Neal, Brandon De Wilde, Whit Bissell, Crahan Denton, John Ashley, Val Avery, George Petrie, Curt Conway, Sheldon Allman (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
Newman plays a man at odds with his father, tradition and himself. His father is an old-line cattle rancher and Newman is the son whose only interests are fighting, drinking, hot-rodding and womanizing. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1964 - Patricia Neal (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 1964 - Melvyn Douglas (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1964 - James Wong Howe (Best Cinematography (Black-and-White))
- 1964 - Martin Ritt (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1964 - Paul Newman (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1964 - Harriet Frank Jr., Irving Ravetch (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1964 - Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (Black-and-White)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1964 - Patricia Neal (Best Foreign Actress)
- 1964 - Best Film
- 1964 - Paul Newman (Best Foreign Actor)
Golden Globes
- 1964 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1964 - Martin Ritt (Best Director)
- 1964 - Paul Newman (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1964 - Melvyn Douglas (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
- 1964 - Patricia Neal (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1963 - Patricia Neal (Best Actress)
- 1963 - Harriet Frank Jr., Irving Ravetch (Best Screenplay)
- 1963 - Best Film
- 1963 - Martin Ritt (Best Director)
- 1963 - Paul Newman (Best Actor)
Venice Film Festival
- 1963 - Martin Ritt (Golden Lion for Best Film)