Pete 'n' Tillie
| Pete 'n' Tillie | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster |
|
| Directed by | Martin Ritt |
| Produced by | Julius J. Epstein |
| Written by | Peter De Vries (story) Julius J. Epstein |
| Starring | Walter Matthau Carol Burnett |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Release date(s) | December 17, 1972 |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Pete 'n' Tillie is a 1972 American comedy-drama film starring Walter Matthau and Carol Burnett in the title roles. Its advertising tagline was "Honeymoon's over. It's time to get married."
Contents |
[edit] Plot
Screenwriter Julius J. Epstein adapted the story from two novels by Peter De Vries: The Blood of the Lamb and Witch's Milk. Pete (Mathau) and Tillie (Burnett) are a pair of nonconformists who meet at a party and find they share a sardonic, absurdist view of life. The jokey tone of the film darkens considerably after they marry and learn their young son (Lee Montgomery) is stricken with a fatal illness. Pete tries to shield the boy by keeping him in what Tillie calls "a world of nonsense," but the inevitable death destroys Tillie's religious faith and ruptures their marriage.
Epstein later adapted another De Vries novel for the film Reuben, Reuben.
[edit] Awards and nominations
It was nominated for two Academy Awards, Julius J. Epstein for Adapted Screenplay and Geraldine Page for Supporting Actress.
Walter Matthau won the 1973 BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for this and for Charley Varrick
[edit] Cast
- Walter Matthau as Pete
- Carol Burnett as Tillie
- Geraldine Page as Gertrude
- Barry Nelson as Burt
- Rene Auberjonois as Jimmy Twitchell
[edit] External links
|
|||||||||||||||||
 |
This article about a comedy–drama film is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
