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The father / a F Comme Film, Trademark Films, Ciné-@ production ; a film by Florian Zeller ; producer, Christophe Spadone ; producer, Simon Friend ; produced by David Parfitt, Jean-Louis Livi, Philippe Carcassonne ; directed by Florian Zeller.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Fathers and daughters--Drama.
- Fathers and daughters.
- Alzheimer's disease--Patients--Drama.
- Alzheimer's disease.
- Genre:
- Fiction films.
- Feature films.
- Film adaptations.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (97 minutes)
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Sony Pictures Classics, 2021.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- Anthony is 80, mischievous, living defiantly alone and rejecting the carers that his daughter, Anne, encouragingly introduces. Yet help is also becoming a necessity for Anne; she can't make daily visits anymore and Anthony's grip on reality is unravelling. As we experience the ebb and flow of his memory, how much of his own identity and past can Anthony cling to? How does Anne cope as she grieves the loss of her father, while he still lives and breathes before her? The Father warmly embraces real life, through loving reflection upon the vibrant human condition; heart-breaking and uncompromisingly poignant - a movie that nestles in the truth of our own lives.
- Participant:
- Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Colman, Mark Gatiss, Imogen Poots, Rufus Sewell, Olivia Williams.
- Notes:
- Based on the play "The father" by Florian Zeller.
- Winner 2021 Academy Awards, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Adapted Screenplay. Winner 2021 BAFTA, Best Leading Actor, Best Screenplay. Winner 2021 Goya Awards, Best European Film
- Title from title screen (viewed January 12, 2026).
- OCLC:
- 1572690348
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