On Golden Pond
starring Katharine Hepburn, Henry Fonda
Director: Mark Rydell

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Writer Ernest Thompson, who came up with the original stage play of On Golden Pond and adapted it for film, is lucky to have two giants of the screen give dignity and breadth to his sometimes trite dialogue. Henry Fonda, in his last role, plays a prickly English professor at the disagreeable age of 80. Visiting his summer house by a Maine lake with his wife (Katharine Hepburn), the old man forges an unlikely bond with a lonely boy, comes to terms with his daughter (Jane Fonda), and suffers disorienting effects of mild dementia. Even playing a tired old man, Fonda is an absolute lion of a movie star, and Hepburn brings her special spirit to the part of his worried bride. The onscreen relationship between Henry and Jane Fonda naturally makes one think about their much-discussed difficulties offscreen, but that's a side benefit in a movie that is really just a celebration of simple human decency. Directed by Mark Rydell (Harry and Walter Go to New York). The DVD release has widescreen presentation, director's commentary, documentary footage on the making of the film, theatrical trailer, notes and information about the production, and optional Spanish subtitles.

Synopsis
Norman, a cantankerous eighty-year-old man, and his wife Ethel spend the summer on a gorgeous lakeside in New England. Their daughter Chelsea and her new boyfriend Bill Ray ask them to look after Billy Ray, his teenage son, while they travel to Europe. Ethel happily agrees, but Norman does so grudgingly. Over the summer, Norman becomes closer to Billy Ray than he has ever been to his daughter. This sparks off long-repressed resentment when Chelsea returns, and father and daughter have it out once and for all.

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While spending their 48th summer at their New England country home, an elderly couple discover much about themselves and their middle-aged children. Based on the play by Ernest Thompson. Academy Award Nominations: 10, including Best Picture, Best Director. Academy Awards: 3, including Best Actor--Henry Fonda, Best Actress--Katharine Hepburn, Best (Adapted) Screenplay. The special edition features a behind-the-scenes documentary and interviews with the crew and cast.

 

 

 

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