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1980 · 124 min · R

Ordinary People

Directed by Robert Redford · Drama

Ordinary People (1980) is a Drama film, directed by Robert Redford set in Chicago during the 1980s, in winter. It runs 124 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of grief & loss, guilt & shame, and family & loyalty run throughout.

Composer
Marvin Hamlisch
Cinematography
John Bailey
Cast
Donald SutherlandMary Tyler MooreJudd HirschTimothy HuttonM. Emmet WalshElizabeth McGovernDinah ManoffFredric Lehne

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Setting
When
Season

Premise & themes

Tone
BleakMelancholicContemplative

Shape

Protagonist
EnsembleChild Lead
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Talky Dialogue Driven
Based on
Pure Fiction
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