Ordinary People

1980·Movie
2h 4min
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About

Everything is in its proper place... except the past.

Beth, Calvin, and their son Conrad are living in the aftermath of the death of the other son. Conrad is overcome by grief and misplaced guilt to the extent of a suicide attempt. He is in therapy. Beth had always preferred his brother and is having difficulty being supportive to Conrad. Calvin is trapped between the two trying to hold the family together.
Family DramaPsychological TurmoilGrief and LossCharacter-DrivenSuburban DisquietEmotional IntensityBleak RealismTherapy and Healing

Crew

Directed by:
Robert Redford, Julie Pitkanen, Steve Perry
Written by:
Alvin Sargent, Judith Guest
Produced by:
Penny Perry, Ronald L. Schwary, Ronald L. Schwary
Composed by:
Marvin Hamlisch, Else Blangsted, Victoria Sampson

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