My brother, a scoundrel
| Movie | |
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| German title | My brother, a scoundrel |
| Original title | All fall down |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1962 |
| length | 111 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
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| Director | John Frankenheimer |
| script | William Inge |
| production | John Houseman |
| music | Alex North |
| camera | Lionel Lindon |
| cut | Fredric Steinkamp |
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My brother, a scoundrel is an American feature film from 1962. The film was based on the novel Me and this Berryberry (original title: All Fall Down ) by James Leo Herlihy .
action
Fifteen-year-old Clinton Willart comes to Florida to bring his brother Berry-Berry $ 200 to get him out of jail. As soon as he is free, he sends his brother back to Ohio , but promises the boy that he will return to the family for Christmas.
At home, Clinton witnesses his brother being glorified by mother Annabell and father Ralph. The family lives their desolate life in the provinces and the son far from home is for them at the same time the dream of a better life. Clinton falls in love with the beautiful daughter of Annabell's friend. However, Echo also makes a big impression on the rest of the family. When Berry-Berry actually comes home, Echo falls in love with the charming daredevil. Berry-Berry starts a relationship with her, but leaves when he learns that she is pregnant. The bitterly disappointed Echo takes its own life. Clinton now hates his originally revered brother and decides to kill him. But when he realizes how deeply affected his brother is and how much he has to struggle with himself, he spares him.
Reviews
"Conventional, at least exquisitely played family drama."
Awards
The film took part in the competition at the Cannes International Film Festival in 1962 , but did not receive any awards.
literature
- James Leo Herlihy : Me and this Berryberry. Novel of an American Youth. (Original title: All Fall Down. ) German by Franziska Becker. Fretz & Wasmuth, Zurich, Stuttgart 1961. DNB 573759693
Web links
- My brother, a Lump in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ My brother, a scoundrel. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed February 18, 2017 .