Fame (1980)

Regista:

Alan Parker

Sceneggiatore:

Christopher Gore (written by)

Data di uscita:

16 maggio 1980 (USA)

Genere:

Drama | Music

Slogan:

If they've really got what it takes, it's going to take everything they've got.

Plot:

At the New York City High School for the Performing Arts, students get specialized training that often leads to success as actors...

Plot Keywords:

Teenage Girl | Performer | Jew | Teen Angst | Aristocrat

Premi:

Won 2 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 16 nominations

Recensioni degli utenti:

Story about potential.

Cast

Eddie Barth	...	Angelo
Irene Cara	...	Coco
Lee Curreri	...	Bruno
Laura Dean	...	Lisa
Antonia Franceschi	...	Hilary
Boyd Gaines	...	Michael
Albert Hague	...	Shorofsky
Tresa Hughes	...	Mrs. Finsecker
Steve Inwood	...	François Lafete
Paul McCrane	...	Montgomery
Anne Meara	...	Mrs. Sherwood
Joanna Merlin	...	Miss Berg
Barry Miller	...	Ralph
Jim Moody	...	Farrell
Gene Anthony Ray	...	Leroy

Alias:

Hot Lunch (USA) (working title)
Saranno famosi (Italy) [it]

Durata:

134 min

Nazionalità:

USA

Lingua:

Inglese | Spagnolo | Francese

Colore:

Colore (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sonoro:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby

Divieti:

Canada:14A | New Zealand:M | Portugal:M/12 | South Korea:15 | Australia:PG (TV rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Iceland:L | Singapore:NC-16 (cut) | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:R

Luoghi delle riprese:

Haaren High School, 10th Avenue 59th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Curiosità:

One of the first films to employ digital audio in the soundtrack. Much of the music was recorded in New York on a digital system that digitally encoded two channels onto a video signal, then recorded it to 3/4 inch video tape. The final mix was analog on the standard six channel 70mm Dolby surround. The compact disk (CD was just a prototype in those days. CD's became available in 1982). The dub began on 3 March 1980.

Errori:

Continuity: When Lisa is talking with Miss Berg, Miss Berg goes to wash her hands. After she dries them, the washroom door keeps changing how far open it is.

Citazioni:

Hilary van Doren: [about Leroy] Son derriere noir... c'est formidable!
Lisa Monroe: Wow, I love your accent. What did you say?
Hilary van Doren: I dig his black ass.

Movie Connections:

Citato in "Friends: The One with the Ultimate Fighting Champion (#3.24)" (1997)

Colonna sonora:

I Sing The Body Electric

Story about potential.

This movie showcases a LOT of incredible talent. Fantastic performances throughout. The movie also is a great story about potential and how people use, abuse or ignore it in themselves. This is a story about students who look like they are all headed for fame and fortune. It shows the pitfalls along the way. We learn that talent is not enough. We also learn that many fall short and give up along the way. As an adult who was a teenager back when this movie first came out, it is a very bittersweet look at potential in us all and has us examine what we did with it in our lives, are we where we thought we would be? Yes, this movie is dated, it is over 20 years old, it HAS to be in some regard. But the story is timeless and will rank among classics of teenage movies and also always have a warm spot in the hearts of adults who grew up in the era. Highly recommended. Would make a great double feature with "Gold Diggers of 1933" just to show contrast and to see how Broadway has changed over the years.