John and Mary
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | John and Mary |
| Original title | John and Mary |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1969 |
| length | 92 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Peter Yates |
| script | John Mortimer |
| production | Ben Kadish |
| music |
Quincy Jones , Jeff Bridges |
| camera | Gayne Rescher |
| cut | Frank P. Keller |
| occupation | |
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John and Mary is an American drama film directed by Peter Yates in 1969. The screenplay was written by John Mortimer based on the novel by Mervyn Jones .
action
John lives in New York and works as a furniture designer. He met Mary in the artists' pub “Maxwell's Plum” and the two of them went to bed that same evening. The day after, both are unsure whether to leave it at that night or to build a relationship. Numerous flashbacks show scenes from John and Mary's previous relationships. At the end of the day they meet again, love each other again and say their names for the first time.
background
The film was shot in New York .
The film actor Jeff Bridges , not mentioned in the credits , sang his song Lost In Space for the film soundtrack .
Reviews
The film magazine Cinema found the film to be so “witty and funny that you can't help but want a sequel”. It appears "very simple at first glance", but it offers "a precise analysis of the moral and social values of the 'Swingin' Sixties ''".
Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times of December 23, 1969 that the film should look modern, but the two main characters speak a language that doesn't work. No person Ebert has ever met behaved like that. The film doesn't make any statements about real people. Hal Erickson blasphemed in the All Movie Guide that the film, which was hailed as progressive and significant when it was released, is now "as provocative as a news program". Even Leonard Maltin was not enthusiastic about the film: "Harmless, unconvincing nullity. Hoffman seems to be sleepwalking through the film - the audience joins him. "
The Time Out Film Guide, on the other hand, considered the Bullitt film to be another successful demonstration of Peter Yates ' directorial skills. Variety saw the 1969 film as a small, simple story that started with sex and ended with love. Hoffman create a personality that is believed to have more depth than the camera can capture. Farrow plays the "attractive, feminine and lively" Mary in such a way that the viewer worries about her.
Awards
- Dustin Hoffman was nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Actor - Comedy or Musical
- Nomination for Mia Farrow for the Golden Globe for Best Actress - Comedy or Musical
- Nomination for John Mortimer for the Golden Globe for best film script
- BAFTA Award for Dustin Hoffman for Best Actor
- Nomination for Mia Farrow for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress
- John Mortimer is nominated for the Writers Guild of America Award
Web links
- John and Mary in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- John and Mary at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ See Filming locations on imdb.com , accessed on May 29, 2019.
- ↑ See cinema.de
- ↑ Roger Ebert : John and Mary . In: Chicago Sun-Times , December 23, 1969.
- ↑ See Allmovie.com
- ^ Leonard Maltin : Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide . 2008, p. 710.
- ↑ See Time Out Film Guide . 2008, p. 543.
- ↑ See John and Mary . In: Variety , 1969.