Harry and Tonto (1974)
Country: US
Technical: col 115m
Director: Paul Mazursky
Cast: Art Carney, Ellen Burstyn, Phil Bruns, Herbert Berghof, Melanie Mayron
Synopsis:
When his New York apartment is torn down to make way for a parking lot, retired teacher Harry and his cat hit the highway, catching up with his grown up children across the country and making new friends along the way.
Review:
Mazursky's 'state of the nation' road movie is a ramshackle affair, featuring a career-best turn from Carney and one or two sweet moments from the likes of Burstyn and Bruns. The view of America on the verge of another Depression was perhaps more psychological than economic, though most of the time Harry's affability rubs off onto those he meets. Still, as an example of serendipitous Seventies film-making it is heavily European influenced, with its un-tapered continuity lurches and shortage of moments sufficiently momentous to justify the trip.
Country: US
Technical: col 115m
Director: Paul Mazursky
Cast: Art Carney, Ellen Burstyn, Phil Bruns, Herbert Berghof, Melanie Mayron
Synopsis:
When his New York apartment is torn down to make way for a parking lot, retired teacher Harry and his cat hit the highway, catching up with his grown up children across the country and making new friends along the way.
Review:
Mazursky's 'state of the nation' road movie is a ramshackle affair, featuring a career-best turn from Carney and one or two sweet moments from the likes of Burstyn and Bruns. The view of America on the verge of another Depression was perhaps more psychological than economic, though most of the time Harry's affability rubs off onto those he meets. Still, as an example of serendipitous Seventies film-making it is heavily European influenced, with its un-tapered continuity lurches and shortage of moments sufficiently momentous to justify the trip.
Country: US
Technical: col 115m
Director: Paul Mazursky
Cast: Art Carney, Ellen Burstyn, Phil Bruns, Herbert Berghof, Melanie Mayron
Synopsis:
When his New York apartment is torn down to make way for a parking lot, retired teacher Harry and his cat hit the highway, catching up with his grown up children across the country and making new friends along the way.
Review:
Mazursky's 'state of the nation' road movie is a ramshackle affair, featuring a career-best turn from Carney and one or two sweet moments from the likes of Burstyn and Bruns. The view of America on the verge of another Depression was perhaps more psychological than economic, though most of the time Harry's affability rubs off onto those he meets. Still, as an example of serendipitous Seventies film-making it is heavily European influenced, with its un-tapered continuity lurches and shortage of moments sufficiently momentous to justify the trip.