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Sometimes a Great Notion

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Paul Newman in Sometimes a Great Notion
Photo: Universal Pictures/PhotofestPaul Newman in Sometimes a Great Notion
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Time Out says

Taken on by Newman half way through (the film was started by Richard A Colla), the surprising thing about this adaptation of Ken Kesey's novel is that it holds together at all: a drama about a family of independent lumberjacks, ruled over by Henry Fonda's biblical father, whose unity is shattered by the arrival of a wayward son (Sarrazin) in the midst of a dispute with other (striking) loggers. If the struggle within the family too quickly degenerates into hand-me-down Tennessee Williams dramatics, Newman's handling of the outdoor scenes, especially those involving work, is - like his own acting - restrained but powerfully evocative.
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Release Details

  • Duration:114 mins

Cast and crew

  • Director:Paul Newman
  • Screenwriter:John Gay
  • Cast:
    • Richard Jaeckel
    • Michael Sarrazin
    • Paul Newman
    • Lee Remick
    • Linda Lawson
    • Henry Fonda
    • Cliff Potts
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