I Never Sang for My Father (1970)
Directed by Gilbert Cates · 92 min · Drama
51.7 TOPICAL score · #1,806 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →A man living in the towering shadow of his aging father finds it difficult to start a new chapter in his life by marrying his girlfriend and moving to California.
I Never Sang for My Father (1970, directed by Gilbert Cates) has a TOPICAL score of 51.7 - ranked 1,806 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 1 award from 4 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.3/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.7/10 (42 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 23 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.3/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.7/10 (42 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 4 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 23 languages
- Still read3,157 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Gene Hackman (actor #44), Melvyn Douglas (actor #371), Dorothy Stickney, Estelle Parsons