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Director:
Writers:
Alvin Sargent (screenplay) and
Erich Maria Remarque (novel)
Contact:
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Release Date:
4 November 1977 (Denmark) more
Genre:
Tagline:
He had to meet her - to find himself!
Plot:
Bobby Deerfield, a famous American race car driver on the European circuit, falls in love with the enigmatic Lillian Morelli, who is terminally ill. more | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. more
User Reviews:
Compelling and original more (24 total)

Cast

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Al Pacino ... Bobby

Marthe Keller ... Lillian
Anny Duperey ... Lydia
Walter McGinn ... The Brother
Romolo Valli ... Uncle Luigi
Stephan Meldegg ... Karl Holtzmann
Jaime Sánchez ... Delvecchio (as Jaime Sanchez)
Norm Nielsen ... The Magician
Mickey Knox ... Tourist
Dorothy James ... Tourist
Guido Alberti ... Priest In The Garden
Monique Lejeune ... Catherine Modave
Steve Gadler ... Bertrand Modave
Van Doude ... The Flutist
Aurora Maris ... Woman In The Gas Station
Gérard Hernandez ... Carlos Del Montanaro
Maurice Vallier ... Priest
Antonino Faa Di Bruno ... Vincenzo (as Antonio Faa'Di Bruno)
André Valardy ... Autograph Hound (as Andre Vallardy)

Féodor Atkine ... Tommy (as Fédor Atkine)
Patrick Floersheim ... Mario

Bernie Pollack ... Head Mechanic
Al Silvani ... Mechanic
Isabelle de Blonay ... Nurse (as Isabelle De Blonay)
Franco Ressel ... Man With Dog
Dominique Briand ... Reporter
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Maurice Baquet ... (uncredited)
Yvonne Dany ... Nurse (uncredited)
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Directed by
Sydney Pollack 
 
Writing credits
Alvin Sargent (screenplay)

Erich Maria Remarque  novel "Der Himmel kennt keine Günstlinge"

Produced by
John Foreman .... executive producer
Sydney Pollack .... producer
 
Original Music by
Dave Grusin 
 
Cinematography by
Henri Decaë (director of photography) (as Henri Decae)
 
Film Editing by
Fredric Steinkamp 
 
Casting by
Margot Capelier 
 
Production Design by
Stephen B. Grimes  (as Stephen Grimes)
 
Art Direction by
Marc Frédérix  (as Mark Frederix)
 
Set Decoration by
Gabriel Béchir  (as Gabriel Bechir)
 
Makeup Department
Alex Archambault .... hair stylist
Jacky Bouban .... makeup artist (as Jacky Boubon)
Brad Wilder .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Guy Luongo .... production manager: Italy
Philippe Modave .... production manager: France
Bill Finnegan .... unit production manager (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Meyer Berreby .... second assistant director
Paul Feyder .... assistant director
Stephen B. Grimes .... second unit director (as Stephen Grimes)
Jean-François Villemer .... assistant director
 
Sound Department
Basil Fenton-Smith .... production sound (as Basil Fenton Smith)
Les Fresholtz .... re-recording
Marvin I. Kosberg .... sound editor
Michael Minkler .... re-recording (as Mike Minkler)
Arthur Piantadosi .... re-recording
Josef von Stroheim .... sound editor (as Josef Von Stroheim)
 
Special Effects by
Augie Lohman .... special effects
 
Stunts
Rémy Julienne .... stunt coordinator (as Remy Julienne)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Georges Ferrière .... gaffer (as Georges Ferriere)
Jean Gimello .... key grip
John Jopson .... additional cinematographer: racing scenes
Tony Maylam .... cameraman: additional racing footage filmed by
Yves Rodallec .... camera operator
Kathy Fields .... special still photographer (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Boaty Boatright .... casting coordinator (as Boaty Boatwright)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Roland Meledandri .... suits: Al Pacino (as Meladandri)
Annalisa Nasalli-Rocca .... wardrobe: women (as Annalisa Nasalli Rocca)
Bernie Pollack .... wardrobe: men
 
Editorial Department
Catherine Kelber .... assistant editor: France
William Steinkamp .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Dan Wallin .... music scoring mixer
Ted Whitfield .... music editor
 
Transportation Department
Mario Andretti .... driver: Formula 1 car
José Carlos Pace .... driver: Formula 1 car (as Carlos Pace)
Patrick Depailler .... driver: Formula 1 car (as Patrick De Paillier)
James Hunt .... driver: Formula 1 car
Tom Pryce .... driver: Formula 1 car
 
Other crew
Piero Amati .... location manager
Antoine Compin .... location coordinator
Bill Finnegan .... production executive (as William Finnegan)
Annabelle King .... production assistant
José Lichtig .... auditor: France (as Jose Lichtig)
Phill Norman .... titles
Catherine Prévert .... script supervisor (as Catherine Prevert)
Ken Ryan .... auditor: United States (as Kenneth Ryan)
 
Thanks
José Carlos Pace .... dedicatee (as Carlos Pace)
Bernie Ecclestone .... acknowledgment: technical assistance provided with special participation by
Tom Pryce .... dedicatee
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Heaven Has No Favorites (Australia)
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Runtime:
124 min
Country:
Language:
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono | Dolby Digital (DVD version)
Certification:
Singapore:NC-16 | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:15 | USA:PG (Approved No. 24936) | Canada:PG (Ontario) (Canadian Home Video rating) | Iceland:L

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The wristwatch Al Pacino wears through the entire film is a white Seiko automatic chronograph, model 6139-7100. more
Quotes:
Lillian Morelli: You're such a turtle!
Bobby Deerfield: Turtle?
[she nods]
Bobby Deerfield: Nobody's ever called me that before. A turtle.
Lillian Morelli: Perhaps you are the world's fastest turtle, but just the same, you are a ...
Lillian Morelli, Bobby Deerfield: turtle!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in El rediezcubrimiento de México (1979) more

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5 out of 6 people found the following review useful.
Compelling and original, 10 July 2002
8/10
Author: russell_jw (russell_jw@hotmail.com) from Warwickshire, England

Bobby Deerfield is not your average romantic drama especially when compared to the recent phase of Rom-Com's sweeping the screens at the cinemas.

Firstly, Al Pacino is at his best, highly intense and more importantly convincing as a character to accept. This is not surprising as his two other significant films of that decade were the masterful The Godfather and Godfather Part II. There seems to be something compelling in his role in this film which i cannot grasp to identify to you. Maybe because his co-star heightens our interest by their exchange of witty dialogue although i would point towards his stern expressions and calm voice which can explode in his characters few moments of glory.

Secondly, this film is not for the mass popcorn audience, the direction is obtuse and could be compared to the 'Art film' style that we struggle to view at all in popular culture. This is were the 'original' element of my comment of Bobby Deerfield spurs from. It is the fact that the mass audience wouldn't know what to do with the arbitrary meanings revealed. It is usually clear cut in 'Hollywood'.

To finish up, the romance and the character sparring is worth the time of a person who wants to be inspired or possibly take something away from a film that will last longer than the time it takes to see it.

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