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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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
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surface form:
United States
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| 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
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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
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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
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emotional distance ⓘ family relationships ⓘ |
| workPeriod | 20th century cinema ⓘ |
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