Ulee's Gold (1997)
- Directed by
- Victor Nuñez
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 78 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 widowed beekeeper in Florida tries to hold his fractured family together after his son goes to prison and his daughter in law leaves two granddaughters behind. He must confront old wounds and a hidden stash of money tied to his son's crime.
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What happens
Ulee's Gold is a 1997 American drama film written and directed by Victor Nuñez and starring Peter Fonda. Co-stars include Patricia Richardson, Christine Dunford, Tom Wood, Jessica Biel, J. Kenneth Campbell and Vanessa Zima. It was released by Orion Pictures, with Jonathan Demme receiving presenter credits for his role in the film's financing. The film's title refers both to the honey the main character Ulee produces as a beekeeper, particularly that made from the nectar of the tupelo tree, and to the hidden money stolen by his son. The "Gold" refers to Ulee's family who means everything to him. Ulee wants nothing to do with the stashed and stolen money. The film was the "Centerpiece Premiere" at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival. Fonda won a Golden Globe Award for his performance and was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Van Morrison sings "Tupelo Honey" (the title song of his 1971 album) over the end credits. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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