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The Straight Story (1999)

Original title: the straight story
Production: France, UK, USA|112 min
Dramatic, Comedy, Historical
Poster of movie The Straight Story
alvin straight, seventy-three years old, lives in laurens, iowa, with his daughter rose. he learned that his brother lyle had suffered a heart attack, he decided to undertake a long journey, on board a 1966 lawn mower, through iowa and wisconsin, passing through mississippi: he had broken off relations with him for many years and now he fears he no longer has time to make peace. after six weeks and various contingencies, he will be able to reach it.

Festivals and awards

EFA - European Film Award 1999 - logo EFA - European Film Award Migliore film internazionale
Oscar 2000 - nomination miglior attore
Assigned to: Richard Farnsworth
Golden Globe 2000 - nomination migliore attore in film drammatico
Assigned to: Richard Farnsworth

Direction

David LynchDavid Lynch: regista
Scott Cameron: assistente alla regia

Production and Screenplay

Mary SweeneyMary Sweeney: produttore
Mary SweeneyMary Sweeney: sceneggiatore
Mary SweeneyMary Sweeney: scrittore
John Roach: sceneggiatore
John Roach: scrittore
Neal Edelstein: produttore
Pierre Edelman: produttore esecutivo
Michael Potaire: produttore esecutivo
Michael Polaire: produttore esecutivo

Characters and Interpreters

Alvin Straight
Richard FarnsworthRichard Farnsworth(età:79)
rosie straight
Sissy SpacekSissy Spacek(età:50)
dott. gibbons
Dan Flannery
verlyn heller
Wiley Harker(età:84)
Lyle Straight
Harry Dean StantonHarry Dean Stanton(età:73)
harald olsen
Kevin P.farleyKevin P.farley(età:34)
Thorvald Olsen
John FarleyJohn Farley(età:31)
,
John P. farley
donna che investe un cervo
Barbara E. robertson
Pete
Ed Grennan(età:77)
Apple
Jack Walsh(età:66)
autista del bus
Gil Pearson
donna sull'autobus
Barbara June Patterson
Tom
Everett McGillEverett McGill(età:54)
Danny Riordan
James Cada(età:51)
Daria Riordan
Sally Wingert
Janet Johnson
Barbara Kingsley
pompiere 1°
Randy Wiedenhoff
pompiere 2°
Jerry E.anderson
...
Stephen Cinabro(età:40)

Technical staff

Freddie FrancisFreddie Francis: direttore della fotografia
Jack FiskJack Fisk: scenografo
Angelo BadalamentiAngelo Badalamenti: musiche
Mary SweeneyMary Sweeney: direttore della fotografia
Mary SweeneyMary Sweeney: montatore
Patricia NorrisPatricia Norris: costumista
John Roach: direttore della fotografia
Rick Lefevour: coordinatore controfigure
Barbara Haberecht: arredatore
Jane Alderman: casting
Lynn Blumenthal: casting
Deborah K. dee: parrucchiere
Crist Ballas: truccatore
Bob Harper: truccatore
Sally j. Harper: parrucchiere

Voices and Dubbing

Version Italia(1999)

Anna CesareniAnna Cesareni Voice of Barbara E. robertson
Massimo FoschiMassimo Foschi Voice of James Cada
Cristiana LionelloCristiana Lionello Voice of Sissy Spacek
Omero AntonuttiOmero Antonutti Voice of Richard Farnsworth
Saverio IndrioSaverio Indrio Voice of John Lordan (attore)
ManValerio Ruggeri Voice of Wiley Harker
Solvejg D'AssuntaSolvejg D'Assunta Voice of Jane Galloway heitz
Carlo BaccariniCarlo Baccarini Voice of Joseph A. Carpenter
Ilaria StagniIlaria Stagni Voice of Anastasia Webb
Mario MilitaMario Milita Voice of Jack Walsh
Ennio ColtortiEnnio Coltorti Voice of Everett McGill