Hello and welcome to another episode of flashback, slates podcast on older and classic movies. This week, were going to be talking about kramer vs. Kramer, starring dustin hoffman, meryl streep, justin henry and jane alexander. For weepie fans, a high class divorce, finely played. Kramer 1979 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. With dustin hoffman, meryl streep, jane alexander, justin henry. Kramer vs kramer is a lopsided, sudsy movie that coasts through on its fatherappeal, its starpower and its easypaced comedy and pathos, seldom firing. She snagged two more golden globes for the french lieutenants woman in 1982 and sophies choice in 1983. Kramer is a perceptive, touching, intelligent film about one of the raw sores of contemporary america, the dissolution of the family unit. Kramer with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Directed by 1 writing credits 2 cast 37 produced by 2 cinematography by 1 film.
Kramer is, essentially, a television movie that was raised into the feature category by the excellence of the execution. A television trailer for director robert bentons hit 1979 drama kramer vs. Ted kramers wife leaves him, allowing for a lost bond to be rediscovered between ted and his son, billy. Kramer movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. The threetime oscar winner received her first golden globe nomination in 1979 for the deer hunter, and went on to win her first golden globe trophy the following year for best supporting actress in a motion picture for kramer vs. Makeup department 3 production management 1 second unit director or assistant director 4 art department 5 sound department 9 camera and electrical department 12 costume and wardrobe department 2. Kramer was theatrically released on december 19, 1979, by columbia pictures. But a heated custody battle ensues over the divorced couples son, deepening the wounds left by the separation. The film explores the psychology and fallout of divorce and touches upon prevailing or emerging social issues such as gender roles, womens rights, fathers rights, worklife balance, and single parents. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of kramer vs. The divorce subject isnt as shocking, but the film is still a thoughtful, wellacted drama that resists the urge to take sides or give easy answers. Kramer, because i kind of blame michael richards for that totally racially fair situation in which he faced the destruction of his career for.
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