1918 (also known as Horton Foote's 1918) is a 1985 American drama film directed by Ken Harrison and starring William Converse-Roberts, Hallie Foote, and Matthew Broderick.[1][2][3] It is based on the play 1918 by Horton Foote, who also wrote the screenplay for the film. It was followed by On Valentine's Day.
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| Directed by | Ken Harrison |
| Written by | Horton Foote (play and screenplay) |
| Produced by | Lillian V. Foote Calvin Skaggs |
| Starring | William Converse-Roberts Hallie Foote |
| Cinematography | George Tirl |
| Edited by | Leon Seith |
| Distributed by | Cinecom Pictures |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editIt's 1918, the height of United States involvement in World War I: Liberty Bonds are sold, German immigrants are suspected as traitors or saboteurs, young men everywhere succumb to the patriotism and propaganda, and enlist. In a small Texas town, Horace Robedaux feels the pressure. He does not want to leave his young wife Elizabeth and their young child Jenny, but Elizabeth's can't-do-anything-right little brother constantly talks about the war. Elizabeth's stern father, who opposed the marriage initially, now has plans to take care of his daughter and the child, so Horace can fight for his country, but the Spanish flu influenza epidemic sweeping the town (and the U.S.) may change everyone's plans.
Cast
edit- William Converse-Roberts as Horace Robedaux
- Hallie Foote as Elizabeth Robedaux
- Rochelle Oliver as Mrs. Mary Vaughn
- Michael Higgins as Mr. Vaughn
- Matthew Broderick as Brother Vaughn
- Jeanne McCarthy as Bessie Stillman
- Bill McGhee as Sam the Cemetery Worker
- L.T. Felty as Mr. Thatcher
- Horton Foote Jr. as Jessie
- Tom Murrel as Stanley
References
edit- ^ Vincent Canby (April 26, 1985). "THE SCREEN: TEXAS, VINTAGE '1918,' DIRECTED BY KEN HARRISON". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ Kevin Thomas (June 12, 1985). "Movie Review : Right Stuff, Wrong Medium In '1918'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ Gene Siskel (May 14, 1985). "Horton Foote's '1918' Plagued By Small Town's Unmerciful Hopelessness". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
External links
edit- 1918 at IMDb
- 1918 at Rotten Tomatoes
