Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)

Regista:

George Roy Hill

Sceneggiatore:

William Goldman (written by)

Data di uscita:

24 ottobre 1969 (USA)

Genere:

Adventure | Biografia | Crime | Drama | Western

Slogan:

Just for the fun of it!

Plot:

Two Western bank/train robbers flee to Bolivia when the law gets too close.

Plot Keywords:

Cult Western | Anti Hero | Money Falling Through Air | Friendship | Bank Robbery

Premi:

Won 4 Oscars. Another 17 wins & 11 nominations

Recensioni degli utenti:

Another Winner From the "Class of 1969"

Cast

Paul Newman	...	Butch Cassidy
Robert Redford	...	The Sundance Kid
Katharine Ross	...	Etta Place
Strother Martin	...	Percy Garris
Henry Jones	...	Bike Salesman
Jeff Corey	...	Sheriff Bledsoe
George Furth	...	Woodcock
Cloris Leachman	...	Agnes
Ted Cassidy	...	Harvey Logan
Kenneth Mars	...	Marshal
Donnelly Rhodes	...	Macon
Jody Gilbert	...	Large Woman
Timothy Scott	...	News Carver
Don Keefer	...	Fireman
Charles Dierkop	...	Flat Nose Curry

Alias:

Butch Cassidy (Italy) [it]

Durata:

110 min

Nazionalità:

USA

Lingua:

Inglese | Spagnolo

Colore:

Colore | Bianco e nero (Sepiatone)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sonoro:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Divieti:

Argentina:13 | Canada:PG (video rating) | Canada:G (Quebec) (re-rating) (2000) | South Korea:15 | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Iceland:L | Brazil:12 | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) (original rating) | Norway:12 (video rating) (1983) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) (re-rating) (2000) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) (original rating) | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Norway:16 (1969) | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:M (original rating) | USA:PG (1974 re-release) | West Germany:16

Luoghi delle riprese:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Campanile Productions

Curiosità:

The river jump was shot at the studio's Century Ranch near Malibu, CA. Paul Newman's and Robert Redford's stuntmen actually jumped off of a construction crane by Century Lake. The crane was obscured by a matte painting of the cliffs. Newman and Reford start the jump in Colorado, but only land on a mattress.

Errori:

Revealing mistakes: While the second train robbery is taking place, the Pinkertons arrive on the special train. The shot of the special train engine coming to a stop right in front of the camera was obviously filmed with the engine starting close to the camera and backing up, then the shot was run in reverse. Notice the steam is returning to the engine instead of coming out of it.

Citazioni:

[first lines]
Butch Cassidy: What happened to the old bank? It was beautiful.
Guard: People kept robbing it.
Butch Cassidy: Small price to pay for beauty.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Mickybo and Me (2004)

Colonna sonora:

RAINDROPS KEEP FALLIN' ON MY HEAD

Another Winner From the "Class of 1969"

"Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" is a great film just due to the pairing of Paul Newman and Robert Redford. These two work so well together that the film would have been impressive no matter what. However, with a smart story and great direction by George Roy Hill, "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" was the smash-hit of 1969 as it achieved box office dominance and won more Oscars (four) than any other film that year. It did not win the Best Picture or Best Director Oscars as "Midnight Cowboy" and its director John Schlesinger took home those honors, but it has stood the test of time and is right up there with the other imperative films of that important year ("Midnight Cowboy", "Easy Rider", and "The Wild Bunch"). The two titled characters are two shrewd outlaws who love to rob trains and banks. However, the law has about had it with the outlaws and the two decide that Bolivia is the place they need to be. Also along for the ride is school-teacher Katharine Ross who obviously has feelings for both men. They both want to go straight in Bolivia, but temptation is too big for them and in the end tragedy will occur for the titled characters. Of course this film is based on real people, but so little is known about them that the film-makers were able to take many liberties with the tale. The film-makers went for comedy and action, but it is the drama and the likable characters that make "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" one of the best films produced in the 1960s. 5 stars out of 5.