Time of exams

Movie
German title	Time of exams
Original title	The Paper Chase
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	1973
length	USA: 111 minutes ; Germany: 120 minutes
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Director	James Bridges
script	James Bridges
production	Rodrick Paul , ; Robert C. Thompson
music	John Williams
camera	Gordon Willis
cut	Walter Thompson
occupation
	Timothy Bottoms : James Hart; Lindsay Wagner : Susan Kingsfield; John Houseman : Professor Kingsfield; Graham Beckel : Franklin Ford III; James Naughton : Kevin Brooks; Edward Herrmann : Thomas Craig Anderson; Craig Richard Nelson : Willis Bell; Robert Lydiard : O'Connor; Lenny Baker : William Moss; David Clnnon : Tooms; Regina Baff : Asheley Brooks; Irma Hurley : Mrs. Weasal; Bill Moher : Philip; Blair Brown : Miss Farranti; Richard Whelan : Pruit;

Time of testing (AKA: The Paper Chase ) is an American movie from 1973. Directed by James Bridges playing Timothy Bottoms , Lindsay Wagner and John Houseman , the leading roles.

action

The law student James Hart comes to the renowned Harvard University, which is considered a springboard for top careers. In the very first lecture he met Professor Kingsfield, who was feared by his students because of his high performance requirements, but also for his caustic remarks, sottisen and bon mots. A little later he meets James Susan, the beautiful daughter of the professor. She herself has her difficulties with the rigid, highly intelligent, but hardly capable, professorial father. Over the years, the divorced child has come to terms with her father's aloof manner.

The tenderly developing love between James and Susan is especially good for James, who is intimidated and discouraged by Kingsfield's freezing, cold and mocking manner and his immensely high demands. Through their influence, the young man, plagued by self-doubt, begins to free himself from self-destructive performance thinking. Ultimately, this self-liberation even leads to better academic performance. One day, James even gets a hint of appreciation from his new girlfriend's relentless father.

Production notes

Time of Trials premiered on October 16, 1973. The film had its German premiere on June 18, 1977 at 8:15 p.m. on ARD . In Germany, the film is often incorrectly called The Time of Trials .

The film was based on a 1970 novel by John Jay Osborn Jr. (* 1945).

George Jenkins designed the film structures .

criticism

Kay Wenigers The film's large personal dictionary called the time of the exams an “unpretentious law student story [...] with which Bridges demonstrated a sure hand for acting” and also praised Houseman's acting: “At 70, he was brilliant as a character interpreter: In the student story "Time of Exams", John Houseman gave an outstanding performance as the most serious, incorruptible and hyper-correct Harvard professor Charles Kingsfield - an achievement for which he was rewarded with a supporting role Oscar and which he won in the late 70s and went into (television) series in the 80s. "

The lexicon of international films called the film “a cautious chamber play” and summed up: “Despite some concessions, director Bridges can bypass the Hollywood colossal formulas and focus on social contexts. Outstanding acting. "

The Movie & Video Guide wrote: "Splendidly adapted by Bridges from the John Jay Osborn Jr. novel, with wonderful Gordon Willis photography and peerless acting, led by Houseman's Oscar winning performance in the role that made him a 'star'".

Awards

John Houseman won an Oscar , a Golden Globe Award , a National Board of Review Award, and a 2nd place in the New York Film Critics Circle Awards for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of the imperious and relentlessly demanding Professor Kingsfield . Director Bridges received other Oscar nominations for his screenplay and Donald O. Mitchell and Larry Jost for best tone. Bridges was also nominated for the Writers Guild of America Award for his film script .

Web links

Time of testing in theInternet Movie Database(English)
Time of testing atRotten Tomatoes(English)

Individual evidence

↑ Kay Less : The film's great personal dictionary . The actors, directors, cameramen, producers, composers, screenwriters, film architects, outfitters, costume designers, editors, sound engineers, make-up artists and special effects designers of the 20th century. Volume 1: A - C. Erik Aaes - Jack Carson. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 555.
↑ Kay Less : The film's great personal dictionary . The actors, directors, cameramen, producers, composers, screenwriters, film architects, outfitters, costume designers, editors, sound engineers, make-up artists and special effects designers of the 20th century. Volume 4: H - L. Botho Höfer - Richard Lester. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 75.
^ Klaus Brüne (Red.): Lexikon des Internationale Films Volume 9, p. 4405. Reinbek near Hamburg 1987.
^ Leonard Maltin : Movie & Video Guide, 1996 edition, p. 988

[1] Kay Less : The film's great personal dictionary . The actors, directors, cameramen, producers, composers, screenwriters, film architects, outfitters, costume designers, editors, sound engineers, make-up artists and special effects designers of the 20th century. Volume 1: A - C. Erik Aaes - Jack Carson. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 555.

[2] Kay Less : The film's great personal dictionary . The actors, directors, cameramen, producers, composers, screenwriters, film architects, outfitters, costume designers, editors, sound engineers, make-up artists and special effects designers of the 20th century. Volume 4: H - L. Botho Höfer - Richard Lester. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 75.

[3] Klaus Brüne (Red.): Lexikon des Internationale Films Volume 9, p. 4405. Reinbek near Hamburg 1987.

[4] Leonard Maltin : Movie & Video Guide, 1996 edition, p. 988