The Field (1990)
| Movie | |
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| German title | The field |
| Original title | The Field |
| Country of production | Ireland |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1990 |
| length | 111 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
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| Director | Jim Sheridan |
| script | Jim Sheridan |
| production | Noel Pearson |
| music | Elmer Bernstein |
| camera | Jack Conroy |
| cut | J. Patrick Duffner |
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The field (Original title: The Field ) is an Irish film drama from 1990 . The director was Jim Sheridan , who also wrote the script . The main roles were played by Richard Harris , Sean Bean and John Hurt . The film is based on the 1965 drama The Field directed by John B. Keane .
action
Ireland, in the 1930s. A field that the Bull McCabe family has leased and cultivated for generations is about to be sold by the owner, a widow. At the auction, McCabe is outbid by an American. He wants to build a road there. Bull McCabe becomes increasingly stubborn in his attempts to save and hold onto his field. Although he keeps the field in the end, he has destroyed his life, family and livelihood in the process. In addition, both the American and Bull's son Tadgh are killed.
production
Production companies
The film was produced by Noel Pearson Production, Granada Production and Sovereign Pictures .
Locations
The exterior shots and many interior shots were filmed in and around Leenaun , especially at the nearby Aasleagh . The town is very proud of it: in 2015 there was a festival to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the film. The film was also shot at Aardmore Studios in Bray .
German dubbed version
| character | actor | Voice actor |
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| Bull McCabe | Richard Harris | Gert Günther Hoffmann |
| Tadgh McCabe | Sean Bean | Bernd Vollbrecht |
| Maggie McCabe | Brenda Fricker | Evelyn Meyka |
| Bird O'Donnell | John Hurt | Jürgen Thormann |
| Peter the American | Tom Berenger | Hubertus Bengsch |
| Katie | Jenny Conroy | Judith Brandt |
| Father Doran | Sean McGinley | Sigmar Solbach |
World premieres
The (official) world premiere was on September 19, 1990 in Dublin. The film was released in German cinemas on April 11, 1991. The film was distributed in Germany by 20th Century Fox .
Awards
Richard Harris was nominated for both an Oscar ( Best Actor ) and a Golden Globe ( Best Actor - Drama ) in 1991 .
John Hurt received a BAFTA Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role .
From the FBW was The field with the predicate particularly valuable excellent.
Reviews
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The field was largely panned by the criticism. At Rotten Tomatoes , the film received 43% (with 14 reviews) with an average rating of 5.2 out of 10. The user ratings are 81% positive (3.8 / 5). The film achieved a similar value in the IMDb (7.4 / 10).
The film is said to be too obvious that it is an adaptation of a stage play than that the story told works much better, if only because one cannot see the field on stage. It is a very small story that it would be better not to make a film, or an ambitious and sometimes convincing wreck. The individual achievements of the film are convincing. Overall, the film is a massive peasant drama , a stirring, almost Greek tragedy , but in the overall impression it is rather incoherent or even inadequate because of the technical defects of the conventional style .
The performance of Richard Harris is praised. He gives a great performance, even if his face (like that of the other actors) doesn't really match the very authentic faces of the village population. However, this achievement is in the service of a hopeless cause. The resulting Oscar nomination prevents the film from forgetting what it actually deserved. It is also noted that the figure is too big and too symbolic, like everything else about the film.
Gross profit
The film grossed $ 1,414,017 at the US box office. With an estimated production cost of around $ 5,000,000, it is therefore classified as a flop .
Even so, The Field was the most commercially successful film in Ireland in 1990.
Web links
- The field in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The field at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
- The field in the lexicon of international film . Retrieved December 13, 2015.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c film details. In: Trinity College Dublin website. Accessed December 22, 2015 .
- ↑ Leenane Village. Official homepage of Leenaun, accessed on December 15, 2015 (English).
- ↑ The field. In: synchronkartei.de. German synchronous index , accessed on December 15, 2015 .
- ↑ a b The field . In: Cinema . 1991 ( online [accessed December 18, 2015]).
- ↑ The field. In: fbw-filmbeval.com. Retrieved December 13, 2015 .
- ↑ a b The Field (1990). In: Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved December 13, 2015 .
- ↑ The field in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- ↑ a b c d Vincent Canby: 'The Field', A Little Bit Of Ireland . In: New York Times . December 21, 1990 (English, online [accessed December 22, 2015]).
- ↑ a b c d e Roger Ebert: The Field. In: RogerEbert.com. March 1, 1991, accessed December 22, 2015 .
- ↑ a b c Owen Gleiberman: The Field. In: Entertainment Weekly. January 18, 1991, accessed December 22, 2015 .
- ^ A b Lexicon of International Films : Lexicon of International Films 1991-92 . Rowohlt Taschenbuchverlag, Reinbek bei Hamburg 1993, ISBN 3-499-16327-6 , p. 195 .
- ↑ a b The Field Das Feld (1990). In: Movie break. Retrieved December 22, 2015 .
- ^ A b Günter H. Jekubzik: The field. In: Filmtabs. Retrieved December 22, 2015 .
- ^ The Field. In: The Numbers. Accessed December 22, 2015 .