Ironweed (1987)
- Directed by
- Héctor Babenco
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 144 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A homeless man and a homeless woman try to survive together in Albany after the Great Depression. The man is an alcoholic and the woman is dying from a terminal illness.
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What happens
Ironweed is a 1987 American tragedy film directed by Héctor Babenco. Adapted to the screen by William Kennedy from his similarly named Pulitzer Prize–winning novel, Ironweed stars Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep, with Carroll Baker, Michael O'Keefe, Diane Venora, Fred Gwynne, Nathan Lane, and Tom Waits in supporting roles. The story concerns the relationship of a homeless couple—Francis, an alcoholic, and Helen, a terminally ill woman—during the years following the Great Depression. Major portions of the film were shot on location in Albany, New York. The film received mixed reviews and was a box-office bomb, but Nicholson and Streep received Oscar nominations for Best Actor and Best Actress, respectively, for their performances. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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