I Never Sang for My Father

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I Never Sang for My Father is a 1970 American drama film about a strained father-son relationship, noted for its powerful performances and exploration of family, aging, and emotional distance.

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instanceOf film
academyAwardBestActorNominee Melvyn Douglas NERFINISHED
academyAwardBestAdaptedScreenplayNominee Robert Anderson NERFINISHED
academyAwardBestSupportingActorNominee Gene Hackman NERFINISHED
basedOn I Never Sang for My Father (play) NERFINISHED
basedOnWorkAuthor Robert Anderson NERFINISHED
cinematography Morrie Roizman NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Gilbert Cates NERFINISHED
distributedBy Columbia Pictures
distributorRegion theatrical release in the United States
editedBy Sidney Katz NERFINISHED
filmingProcess color
genre drama film
hasTitleType original title
leadCharacter Gene Garrison NERFINISHED
Tom Garrison NERFINISHED
medium feature film
musicBy Alfred Newman NERFINISHED
narrativeFocus father–son relationship
nominatedFor Academy Award for Best Actor
Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
notableFor exploration of aging
exploration of emotional distance
exploration of family dynamics
powerful performances
originalLanguage English
portrays strained father–son relationship
producer Gilbert Cates NERFINISHED
productionCompany Jewel Productions NERFINISHED
releaseDate 1970-10-07
releaseYear 1970
runtimeMinutes 92
screenwriter Robert Anderson NERFINISHED
setInPeriod contemporary to time of production
starring Dorothy Stickney NERFINISHED
Elizabeth Hubbard NERFINISHED
Estelle Parsons NERFINISHED
Gene Hackman NERFINISHED
Lovell Estell NERFINISHED
Melvyn Douglas NERFINISHED
theme aging
emotional distance
family relationships
workPeriod 20th century cinema

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