Directed by Francis Ford Coppola
Produced by Phil Feldman
Written by Francis Ford Coppola
Starring Elizabeth Hartman
Peter Kastner
Geraldine Page
Julie Harris
Karen Black
Cinematography Andrew Laszlo
Editing by Aram Avakian
Distributed by Warner Bros.-Seven Arts
Release date(s) 1966
Running time 96 min.
You're a Big Boy Now is a 1966 film with Peter Kastner, Elizabeth Hartman, Geraldine Page, Julie Harris and Karen Black, written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola based on a novel by David Benedictus.
The story of a young man's troubled awakening to the big world is a peculiar one. But the film is an early example of the forthcoming counterculture sensibilities — not because of a focus on drugs or long hair, but because of the inclusion of the emerging music, the latest dance trends, and fresh social attitudes. As with The Graduate, there is the sense of searching for "something new" other than the conventional, discouraging world of the socially secure adults.
The hit song by the same name, written and performed by the Lovin' Spoonful, was later included in an album a year later, after the movie had run its course in first-run theaters.
The film also contained the Lovin' Spoonful instrumental Amy's Theme, and the jazz bagpiper Rufus Harley plays a small role. The Spoonful released a soundtrack album. It was entered into the 1967 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
It was shot at Chelsea Studios in New York City.[2]
Geraldine Page received an Oscar nomination in the Best Supporting Actress category for her performance. It was the fourth of her eight Oscar nominations. She won the Oscar only once, for her final nomination, the year before her death.[3]
Cast
- Elizabeth Hartman as Barbara Darling
- Geraldine Page as Margery Chanticleer
- Peter Kastner as Bernard Chanticleer
- Rip Torn as I. H. Chanticleer
- Michael Dunn as Richard Mudd
- Tony Bill as Raef del Grado
- Julie Harris as Miss Nora Thing
- Karen Black as Amy Partlett
References
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: You're a Big Boy Now". festival-cannes.com. http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/2765/year/1967.html. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
- ^ New York: The Movie Lover's Guide: The Ultimate Insider Tour of Movie New York - Richard Alleman - Broadway (February 1, 2005) ISBN 0767916344
- ^ .^ Kolbert, Elizabeth. Geraldine Page, 62, Dies; A Star of Stage and Film. New York Times. 15 June 1987.
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