Bobby Deerfield (Heaven Has No Favorites) (1977)
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22% of critics liked it
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51% of users liked it
(1,287 ratings)
Starring Al Pacino and directed by Sydney Pollack, Bobby Deerfield stars Pacino plays the title character, a reckless race car driver. As his fame grows, Bobby becomes increasingly full of himself, which seriously jeopardizes his performance on the track and his private life. Marthe Keller plays… More Starring Al Pacino and directed by Sydney Pollack, Bobby Deerfield stars Pacino plays the title character, a reckless race car driver. As his fame grows, Bobby becomes increasingly full of himself, which seriously jeopardizes his performance on the track and his private life. Marthe Keller plays Bobby's aristocratic, enigmatic lady friend, whose tragic secret sets the stage for melodrama. Also on hand is Ann Duperey as a racetrack groupie. Originally released at 124 minutes, Bobby Deerfield was pared down to 99 minutes by director Pollack for cable-TV consumption. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Sydney Pollack
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
PG,
- In Theaters
- Sep 17, 1977 Wide
- On DVD
- Mar 16, 2010
- Studio
- Columbia Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Variety Staff, Variety
A brilliantly unusual love story, told in a European fashion which makes the Sydney Pollack film at first irritating, then intriguing, finally most rewarding and emotionally satisfying.
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, Time Out
A classic example of a Hollywood director being struck down by a lethal 'art' attack as soon as he sets foot in Europe.
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Vincent Canby, New York Times
Bobby Deerfield may turn out to be the year's most cynical movie made by people who know better, including Sydney Pollack, the director, and Alvin Sargent, who wrote the screenplay.
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, TV Guide's Movie Guide
This gorgeously shot film is a trifle long at just over two hours; much of the racing footage could have been dispensed with, along with the sudsiest of the emotions.
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Peter Canavese, Groucho Reviews
A resonant Pacino...though ultimately a misfire, suggests that there are worse things to call a movie than 'a curiosity.' [DVD review]
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Cast
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Al Pacino
as Bobby Deerfield
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Marthe Keller
as Lillian Morelli
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Anny Duperey
as Lydia
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Walter McGinn
as Leonard Deerfield
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Romolo Valli
as Uncle Luigi
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Stephan Meldegg
as Karl Holtzmann
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Jaime Sánchez
as Delvecchio
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Mickey Knox
as Tourist
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Dorothy James
as Tourist
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Guido Alberti
as Priest In Garden
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Aurora Maris
as Woman In Gas Station
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Gerard Hernandez
as Carlos Del Montanara
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Norman Neilsen
as The Magician
- Monique Lejeune
- Steve Gadler
