Movie Description Bob Fosse's semi-autobiographical film celebrates show business stripped of glitz or giddy illusions. Joe Gideon (Roy Scheider) is at the top of the heap, one of the most successful directors and choreographers in musical theatre. But he can feel his world slowly collapsing around him--his obsession with work has almost destroyed his personal life, and only his bottles of pills keep him going. As he struggles to right his relationships with his ex-wife, his lover, and his daughter, he also has to cope with his failing health. Soon it's clear he'll have to make a choice: his art--or his life. A talented director and choreographer of both film and stage, Fosse was perhaps best known for helming the film version of CABARET and creating the musical CHICAGO.
| Credits | | Writer: | Robert Alan Aurthur | | Producer: | Robert Alan Aurthur | | Cast: | Ann Reinking, John Lithgow |
| Details | | Edition: | Special Music Edition; Gold O-Ring |
Editorial Reviews "...The most forthrightly candid variation ever worked out on Peter Pan....A key to the success of the production is the performance of Roy Scheider..." New York Times - p.C13 - Vincent Canby
"Dazzling in its own right, it also offers an insight into backstage life..." Total Film - Daniel Webb (02/01/2004)
"Fosse's skills as a choreographer -- his inventive rhythms, his dazzling tableaux -- do translate to filmmaking." -- Grade: B Entertainment Weekly - Sean Howe (04/13/2007)
Awards 1979Academy AwardsBest Art Direction - Set Decoration, 1979Academy AwardsBest Art Direction - Set DecorationPhilip Rosenberg, 1979Academy AwardsBest Art Direction - Set DecorationTony Walton, 1979Academy AwardsBest Costume DesignAlbert Wolsky, 1979Academy AwardsBest Film EditingAlan Heim, 1979Academy AwardsBest Original Song Score and AdaptationRalph Burns, 1980CannesPalme d'Or
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