Dogfight (1991)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Dogfight |
| Original title | Dogfight |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1991 |
| length | 89 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Nancy Savoca |
| script | Bob Comfort |
| production |
Richard Guay Peter Newman |
| music |
Sarah Class Mason Daring |
| camera | Bobby Bukowski |
| cut | John Tintori |
| occupation | |
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Dogfight is an American film drama by Nancy Savoca from the year 1991 .
action
On November 21, 1963 (the day before John F. Kennedy died), Eddie Birdlace and his friends came to San Francisco from the Navy . It should go to Vietnam in 24 hours .
In order to really celebrate together again before their departure, they organize a so-called "dogfight". At this party everyone tries to bring an ugly companion with them. The one with the ugliest company wins not only the reputation of his comrades, but also a lot of money.
Birdlace meets Rose in a café. He invites her to go to the party with him. Just before they go in, Birdlace changes his mind. He likes Rose so he doesn't want to expose her to the jury of the party. However, he cannot make it clear to Rose why he is suddenly no longer interested in the party, and so they both go inside. At the party, Rose finally learns the real purpose of the "dogfight" from another girl. Horrified, she runs to Birdlace and slaps him in the face in front of everyone. Then she leaves the party.
Birdlace is very sorry about this. To apologize, he throws pebbles at Rose's window. Rose opens the door and accepts his apology. The two experience a wonderful evening together and get closer. The next morning Birdlace goes to war.
Years later he returns to San Francisco alone. He lost all of his friends in the war and the world has changed. Birdlace goes in search of Rose. She has now taken over the café from her mother. When the two meet again in the café, they embrace each other.
background
Dogfight was filmed in 1991 in the United States, in San Francisco , California . Nancy Savoca directed the film. The main characters in the film are Lili Taylor and River Phoenix . Dogfight has been released on DVD in several countries, including Germany and the United States.
criticism
The film received critical acclaim. Dustin Putman stated that the film was one of the cutest, most touching romances of the decade. The editorial staff of the cinema magazine Cinema described Dogfight as a sensitive, humorous and warm-hearted love film.
The lexicon of international films judged the production to be "an atmospherically atmospheric melodrama with convincing actors" .
musical
Benj Pasek and Justin Paul created a musical adaptation of the film of the same name in 2012 . The musical premiered in June 2012 at the Second Stage Theater in New York.
Web links
- Dogfight in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Dogfight (1991) . Imdb.com. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
- ↑ It Was a Real 'Dogfight' to Get Nancy Savoca's Vision on Screen: Movies: The director elicits macho performances in her latest film by learning to get around her feminist and feminine sensibilities. - Los Angeles Times . Articles.latimes.com. October 1, 1993. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
- ↑ Joe Meyers: 'Dogfight': River Phoenix / Lili Taylor classic reissued . Blog.ctnews.com. March 8, 2013. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
- ^ Peter Travers: Dogfight | Movie reviews . Rolling Stone. November 4, 1991. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
- ↑ MOVIE REVIEW: A Split Personality in 'Dogfight' . In: Los Angeles Times . September 23, 1993. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
- ^ Dogfight Review . Rogerebert.suntimes.com. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
- ↑ Vincent Canby: Movie Review - Dogfight - Review / Film; Extracting Love From a Cruel Joke - NYTimes.com . Movies.nytimes.com. September 13, 1991. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
- ↑ Dustin Putman's Review: Dogfight (1991) - TheMovieBoy . Dustinputman.com. October 8, 1998. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
- ^ Dogfight. River Phoenix and Lili Taylor in a quiet, humorous melodrama. . Cinema.de. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
- ^ Dogfight. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film Service , accessed June 26, 2014 .
- ↑ Kenneth Jones: Dogfight, New Musical About Cruelty and Hope, Opens in NYC; Lindsay Mendez and Derek Klena Star . Playbill.com. July 16, 2012. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
