David and Lisa
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | David and Lisa |
| Original title | David and Lisa |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1962 |
| length | 92 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
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| Director | Frank Perry |
| script | Eleanor Perry |
| production | Paul M. Heller |
| music | Mark Lawrence |
| camera | Leonard Hirschfeld |
| cut | Irving Oshman |
| occupation | |
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David and Lisa is an American drama from 1962. The screenplay for the film, based on the novel Lisa and David by the psychiatrist and writer Dr. Theodore Isaac Rubin, was written by Eleanor Perry, wife of director Frank Perry.
action
David Clemens is a youngster plagued by fear of contact. His overwhelmed mother puts him in a home for emotionally disturbed young people. But David does not come with the other inmates or with the psychiatrist Dr. Swinford rightly. Only 15 year old Lisa arouses his interest. Lisa has schizophrenia. As Lisa, she only speaks in rhymes, while as "Muriel" she is mute.
The relationship between the two grows stronger. Now David can also talk to Dr. Swinford speak. But his mother is not satisfied with the progress of the home and brings him back home. David and Lisa get into an argument when his classmate Simon is playing the piano. Lisa runs away and is searched all night. David finds her in a nearby museum. Lisa no longer rhymes. David lets Lisa touch him. Holding hands, the two leave the museum.
background
The film premiered on December 26, 1962 in New York. In Germany, it appeared in cinemas on August 11, 1964.
Frank Perry's debut film was shot in Pennsylvania and had a budget of less than $ 200,000.
The television channel ABC produced a TV remake in 1998 with Lukas Haas and Brittany Murphy in the title roles, and Sidney Poitier in the role of psychiatrist.
Reviews
The lexicon of the international film about the film: "A sensitively staged drama with considerable artistic and ethical qualities."
The Variety comments that tact, taste, insight and sincerity make the film one of the most succinct and authentic of its kind. Fortunately, it is free of technical jargon and pseudo-psychological drama.
Bosley Crothers of the New York Times thinks the strange romance is played awkwardly but boldly. However, the subject of mental illness is a stumbling block for the film.
Awards
The film was nominated for several awards, some of which it won. In addition to a special Golden Laurel for Sleeper of the Year , Keir Dullea and Janet Margolin received the Golden Gate Award at the San Francisco Film Festival . Frank Perry was honored for his directorial debut at the Venice International Film Festival . The film was also nominated for the Golden Lion . In 1963, Keir Dullea was also awarded the Golden Globe for Best Young Actor. Janet Margolin received a nomination in the Best Young Actress category .
At the 1963 Academy Awards , Frank Perry was nominated for Best Director and Eleanor Perry for Best Adapted Screenplay . The film received further nominations at the presentation of the British Film Academy Award in the categories of Best Film , Best Foreign Actor (Howard Da Silva) and Best Young Talent (Keir Dullea and Janet Margolin).
Web links
- David and Lisa in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Bibliography
- Dr. Theodore Isaac Rubin: Lisa and David / Jordi / Little Ralphie - English edition - Tandem, 1998 - ISBN 0-613-17343-0
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jeff Stafford: David and Lisa (1962) - Articles. In: Turner Classic Movies . Retrieved June 7, 2019 .
- ↑ David and Lisa. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed August 21, 2017 .
- ↑ David and Lisa. In: Variety . 1963, accessed June 7, 2019 .
- ↑ http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?_r=2&res=9406E4DB1630EF3BBC4F51DFB4678389679EDE