USA,
1974, 112 min
Directed by:
Martin ScorseseScreenplay:
Robert GetchellCinematography:
Kent L. WakefordCast:
Ellen Burstyn, Alfred Lutter III, Kris Kristofferson, Harvey Keitel, Diane Ladd, Billy Green Bush, Vic Tayback, Jodie Foster, Lelia Goldoni, Laura Dern (more)Plots(1)
When Alice Hyatt is suddenly widowed after years of domesticity, she decides to travel to Monterey, California with her 11-year-old son Tommy to resume a singing career. In Phoenix, Arizona she gets a job singing at a piano bar and begins a relationship with Ben, who turns out to be married and a spouse abuser. In Tucson, she puts her dream of singing on hold and becomes a waitress. She meets a farmer, David and begins to think about a new life of domesticity. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1975 - Ellen Burstyn (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 1975 - Diane Ladd (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1975 - Robert Getchell (Best Original Screenplay)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1976 - Best Film
- 1976 - Ellen Burstyn (Best Leading Actress)
- 1976 - Diane Ladd (Best Supporting Actress)
- 1976 - Robert Getchell (Best Screenplay)
- 1976 - Martin Scorsese (Best Director)
- 1976 - Lelia Goldoni (Best Supporting Actress)
- 1976 - Alfred Lutter III (Most Promising Newcomer to Film)
Golden Globes
- 1975 - Ellen Burstyn (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1975 - Diane Ladd (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1975 - Ellen Burstyn (Best Actress)
- 1975 - Diane Ladd (Best Supporting Actress)
Cannes Film Festival
- 1975 - Martin Scorsese (Golden Palm - Official Competition)