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Bobby Deerfield

1977 · 124 min

A quiet, wistful romance that drifts between racetracks and European towns, asking you to sit with mortality and a guarded man slowly opening up.

Directed by
Sydney Pollack
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Al Pacino, Marthe Keller, Anny Duperey
Tagline
He had to meet her - to find himself!
Overview
Bobby Deerfield, a famous American race car driver on the European circuit, falls in love with the enigmatic Lillian Morelli, who is terminally ill.

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Directed by
Sydney Pollack
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Al Pacino, Marthe Keller, Anny Duperey
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • love
  • identity
  • isolation
  • healing
Places
  • road trip
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
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Written by
Alvin Sargent
Starring
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Music
Dave Grusin
Cinematography
Henri Decaë
Runtime
124 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, French, Italian

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