Ode to Billy Joe
1976·Movie·
·1h 45min


Where to Watch
Not available to stream in NL (flatrate)
About
What the song didn't tell you, the movie will.
Set in sultry 1950s Mississippi, two teenagers grapple with surging hormones and the enticing promise of love, unknowing of the tragedy that looms ahead.
DNA
- Themes
- Click below to reveal spoilersComing Of AgeLoss Of InnocenceLove Conquers AllForbidden Love
- Plot
- Click below to reveal spoilersSexual AwakeningUnrequited LoveSmall Town LifeTragic AccidentMisunderstandingTeenage RomanceEmotional TurmoilFirst Love
- Pacing
- Narrative
- Time
- Cinematic Style
- Costume and Set
Sequels and Prequels
No sequels or prequels available
Crew
Directed by:
Max Baer Jr., Michel Hugo
Written by:
Herman Raucher
Produced by:
Roger Camras, Mark Sussman, Max Baer Jr.
Composed by:
Michel Legrand