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Non si uccidono così anche i cavalli?

Titolo originale: They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
  • 1969
  • T
  • 2h 9min
VALUTAZIONE IMDb
7,8/10
22.271
LA TUA VALUTAZIONE
Non si uccidono così anche i cavalli? (1969)
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Le vite di un gruppo eterogeneo di concorrenti si intrecciano in una maratona di danza disumanamente estenuante.Le vite di un gruppo eterogeneo di concorrenti si intrecciano in una maratona di danza disumanamente estenuante.Le vite di un gruppo eterogeneo di concorrenti si intrecciano in una maratona di danza disumanamente estenuante.

  • Regia
    • Sydney Pollack
  • Sceneggiatura
    • Horace McCoy
    • James Poe
    • Robert E. Thompson
  • Star
    • Jane Fonda
    • Michael Sarrazin
    • Susannah York
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  • VALUTAZIONE IMDb
    7,8/10
    22.271
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    • Regia
      • Sydney Pollack
    • Sceneggiatura
      • Horace McCoy
      • James Poe
      • Robert E. Thompson
    • Star
      • Jane Fonda
      • Michael Sarrazin
      • Susannah York
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    • 45Recensioni della critica
    • 72Metascore
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    • Vincitore di 1 Oscar
      • 11 vittorie e 25 candidature totali

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    Jane Fonda
    Jane Fonda
    • Gloria
    Michael Sarrazin
    Michael Sarrazin
    • Robert
    Susannah York
    Susannah York
    • Alice
    Gig Young
    Gig Young
    • Rocky
    Red Buttons
    Red Buttons
    • Sailor
    Bonnie Bedelia
    Bonnie Bedelia
    • Ruby
    Michael Conrad
    Michael Conrad
    • Rollo
    Bruce Dern
    Bruce Dern
    • James
    Al Lewis
    Al Lewis
    • Turkey
    Robert Fields
    Robert Fields
    • Joel
    Severn Darden
    Severn Darden
    • Cecil
    Allyn Ann McLerie
    Allyn Ann McLerie
    • Shirl
    Madge Kennedy
    Madge Kennedy
    • Mrs. Laydon
    Jacquelyn Hyde
    Jacquelyn Hyde
    • Jackie
    Felice Orlandi
    Felice Orlandi
    • Mario
    Art Metrano
    Art Metrano
    • Max
    • (as Arthur Metrano)
    Gail Billings
    • Lillian
    Lynn Willis
    • Coley James
    • Regia
      • Sydney Pollack
    • Sceneggiatura
      • Horace McCoy
      • James Poe
      • Robert E. Thompson
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    9Joewadesmith

    Dance Marathon Macabre

    Viewing "They Shoot Horses, Don't They" is like rubbernecking a horrific traffic accident, or watching a train wreck. The images, no matter how painful, are too disturbing to turn away. This movie documents the depression era pathos by showing us a glimse of a group of dance-marathon contestants battling it out for a winner-take-all purse. Their lives become symbolic of their efforts in the marathon: inexorable pain, constant cramping, and a constant questioning of just "why live in all this misery?" Eventually, the lead performances, especially those of Susanna York and Jane Fonda, show at once characters strong-willed but overcome by simple animal survival. The rest of the stellar cast captures this bleakness as well (watch a young Bonnie Bedelia sing for thrown pennies!!!). Eventually the movie painfully climaxes to let one realize the issues raised by the movie title. The film is stunning in capturing the simple struggle of humanity; it's a must-see, but only once!!!
    9moonspinner55

    "I've got my eye on you!" ... "Which one?"

    This is the movie that "The Day of the Locust" might have aspired to be. It captures the tone of desperation and helplessness of Depression-era characters (would-bes, wanna-bes, and fade-outs) like few films I've seen. It's a fascinating downer, ripe with interesting losers and gritty drama. Jane Fonda's performance as a marathon-entry at the end of her rope ranks with her very best work, and Oscar-winner Gig Young is smashing as the M.C. Also superb: Susannah York as a glamor girl who gets her clothes (and sanity) dirty, and Red Buttons as an over-the-hill sailor. There's not a happy or hopeful moment in sight, but for gripping human drama you could do no better. James Poe and Robert E. Thompson adapted their screenplay from Horace McCoy's novel; Sydney Pollack directed, impeccably. ***1/2 from ****
    8TBJCSKCNRRQTreviews

    Deeply unsettling and emotionally draining

    During the Depression, many had nothing... and the few that did were almost equally as miserable. This movie displays a dance marathon, held for the entertainment of the latter, and the expense of the former. The contestants dance for daily meals and a place to sleep, and the weak hope of a prize, if they are the last couple standing. The rules are cruel, and whilst the many dancers fight to remain standing, the audience is served snacks and fast-food. The film shows how callous people can be, sometimes. The plot is magnificent, the story-telling excellent. Acting(Sarrazin can exude an extraordinary amount of emotion through his eyes), casting, editing(with extremely few slightly weak moments), pacing, direction, cinematography, lighting, music, production design, everything, it's all amazing. This is a very difficult film to watch(which is by no means to say that I regret doing so). It is not entertainment, nor is it something to escape one's everyday life with. It is brutal and uncompromising, a window into an era and an event, both of which show humanity at its worst. A masterpiece. I intend to look for other films by Pollack, there is no doubt about that... fortunately, my fiancée has told me that he has done lighter fare(I would prefer watching something less bleak than this for the next of his movies I view). This is a very important movie, particularly in today's world, where reality shows are all over TV. I recommend this to anyone certain that they can sit through it. 8/10
    mufeedah

    A memorable, tragic story with roots in reality

    "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" is such a fascinating film that it made worthwhile a little research into the dance marathon craze of the 1920s and early 1930s. According to the DVD extra, the set was modeled on the old Aragon Ballroom, built in the 1920s on the Lick Pier at Santa Monica, California. The once-elegant ballroom had grown seedy by the early 1950s, at which time it enjoyed a brief revival as the location of early Lawrence Welk show broadcasts. In the 1960s, the Aragon was again revamped under a different name as a short-lived rock concert venue - with appearances by Alice Cooper (is his pre-Cooper days) and Jim Morrison of the Doors. It was destroyed by fire shortly afterward.

    Marathon dancing was, according to most historians, as brutal and exploitive as it is depicted in "Horses." It was for that reason that this early 20th century variety of Roman coliseum culture was banned in much of the country by the late 1930s.

    This movie uses fictitious characters to tell a story that appears to be remarkably accurate from a historical point of view. Jane Fonda's ultra-cynical, sharp-tongued character, Gloria, along with ruthless manager/promoter Rocky (played by Gig Young), contrast perfectly with the eerily-resigned and unpretentious Robert (Michael Serrazin). The casting and dialogue are brilliant. The visual effects are haunting.

    This film is not for everyone. But for those interested in the social pathology that allows human suffering to become a form of amusement, the malicious ill-treatment of the poor, or the harsh realities of the depression era, this is multifaceted cinema that can be watched again and again, each time yielding new subtleties. It is a morbidly fascinating character study that reflects a truly desperate time.

    For those watching on DVD, it is advisable to see the short background feature before the movie in order to fully appreciate its context. The movie is unforgettable, a true classic.
    9evanston_dad

    A Grisly, Sickly Entertaining Film

    A brutally bleak screen adaptation of the pulpy Horace McCoy novella, about a Depression-era dance marathon where down-and-outers drive themselves to the brink of exhaustion to win the cash prize.

    This film has become relevant again today in the age of reality T.V., where people tune in to watch strangers be humiliated, rejected and made fun of. Meanness and suffering sells today, and apparently it sold back then as well. The M.C. of the dance marathon, played wonderfully by Gig Young in one of his last (if not the last) film performances before the troubled actor murdered his wife and then killed himself, creates little narratives and dramas around each of the dancers, so that the audience can have their favorites to root for. Every once in a while, someone will show off a special talent, singing a song or hoofing a little dance number, and the audience will throw change at them, which the performer then frantically scrabbles up like a desperate pigeon. The cast of dancers is led by Jane Fonda, in a break-out role as Gloria, the jaded woman-of-the-world who's seen it all and doesn't want to see anymore; Susannah York, as a pretentious wannabe actress, who acts up a storm during a mesmerizing breakdown scene; Red Buttons, as an aging ex-serviceman who struggles to keep up with the young kids around him; and Bruce Dern and Bonnie Bedelia, as a sweet couple of country bumpkins who are desperate to win the cash for their unborn baby. And yes, that is Al Lewis (aka Grandpa Munster) lurking around in the background as one of the dance marathon officials.

    Director Sydney Pollack vastly improves on the source material, making something much richer and deeper out of McCoy's lurid novella. He uses an edgy, jarring style that's suited perfectly to the material, and which he would never again display.

    "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" holds a sort of grisly fascination over its audience. Bleak as it is, it's also entertaining in a rather morbid way, making us feel like we're members of the audience watching this sick spectacle and making it that much harder for us to condemn the film audience without labeling ourselves as hypocrites.

    Grade: A

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      The film holds the record for the most Academy Award nominations without a nomination for Best Picture: 9.
    • Blooper
      When Sailor (Red Buttons) is passed out, two referees take his pants off to dunk him into a tub of ice water. Buttons lifts up his hips so they can easily remove his pants.
    • Citazioni

      Rocky: Look, sweetheart, I've been in this business a long time. I may not know a winner when I see one, but I sure as hell can spot a loser.

    • Connessioni
      Featured in The Moviemakers (1969)
    • Colonne sonore
      Easy Come, Easy Go
      (1934)

      Lyrics by Edward Heyman

      Music by Johnny Green (as John Green)

      Music played often during the film

      Played on piano and Sung by Lynn Willis (uncredited)

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    • Data di uscita
      • 9 ottobre 1970 (Italia)
    • Paese di origine
      • Stati Uniti
    • Lingua
      • Inglese
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      • Baile de ilusiones
    • Luoghi delle riprese
      • Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, California, Stati Uniti(exterior scenes)
    • Aziende produttrici
      • ABC Pictures
      • Palomar Pictures (I)
      • Palomar Pictures International
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      • 12.600.000 USD
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    • Tempo di esecuzione
      • 2h 9min(129 min)
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      • Color
    • Mix di suoni
      • 4-Track Stereo
    • Proporzioni
      • 2.35 : 1

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