Director bob rafelson has put together an absorbing, if nervewracking, film. Taxi driver, the man who would be king, hester street, manson, the story of adele h. Mar 27, 2007 jack nicholson and bob rafelson on five easy pieces diner scene duration. The road film and american culture, in journal of film and video, no. The moment at the end of the diner scene where bobby sweeps all the glasses off the table after arguing with the waitress was inspired by jack nicholson actually doing this himself once at a coffee shop, when the manageress took his coffee away despite him only having just arrived, because the group of fellow actors hed joined had been there for hours and were being told to leave. Robert dupea has given up his promising career as a concert pianist and is now working in oil fields. The movie is frankly sexual as the protagonist is a predatory and smarmy womanizer with no scruples or. A dropout from upperclass america picks up work along the way on oil rigs when his life isnt spent in a. Sally struthers trailers, photos, videos video detective. How can children perform the life and actions of childkiller marc dutroux. Offering no easy answers to bobbys existential crisis, five easy pieces is one of the preeminent films in the early70s cycle of alienated american art movies, as even the fantasy of. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
The film stars jack nicholson, with karen black, susan anspach, ralph waite, and sally struthers in supporting roles the film tells the story of surly oil rig worker bobby dupea, whose rootless bluecollar existence belies his privileged youth as a. He lives together with rayette, whos a waitress in a diner. Jack nicholson, typically intense but atypically understated, has possibly his finest hour as bobby duprea, a selfhating misogynist ill at ease with himself and the world. For the chinese tv series, see five easy pieces 1980 tv series.
Nov 26, 2014 five easy pieces 1970 foreign student 1994 free men 2011 funny lady 1975 the ghost and mrs muir 1947 the girl from petrovka 1974 going berserk 1983 the great waldo pepper 1975. Read the interview with milo rau about the background to five easy pieces. Five easy pieces original soundtrack recording 1970. Released in 1970, five easy pieces heralded a renaissance of highly personal character driven films championed by not only since films director, bob rafelson, but also robert altman and hal ashby, among others. The set comprises five themed cds and a 56page booklet. How can children five easy pieces milo rau iipm campo on vimeo. Discover whats missing in your discography and shop for five easy pieces releases. Snoding, clifton, in films and filming london, may 1971.
Five easy pieces proved in 1970 that he was a great actor and a star. This is the film, more than 10 years into his career, where he flowered as a screen presence, as jack the lad, the outsider, capable of anger, sarcasm, selfpity, also capable of tenderness and grief, ready for violence but not very good at it. The film, one of the best american films, is about the distance between that boy, practicing to become a concert pianist, and the need he feels twenty years later to disguise himself as an oilfield rigger. Jack nicholson, karen black, billy green bush, fannie flagg, sally struthers, marlena macguire, ralph waite. Five easy pieces probes the limits of what children know, feel, and do. Five easy pieces is a 1970 american drama film written by carole eastman as adrien joyce and bob rafelson, and directed by rafelson. Nicholson plays the now iconic cad bobby dupea, a shiftless thirtysomething oil rigger and former piano prodigy immune to any sense of responsibility, who returns to his uppermiddleclass childhood home. Following jack nicholsons breakout supporting turn in easy rider, director bob rafelson devised a powerful leading role for the new star in the searing character study five easy pieces. Five easy pieces is an experiment in narrating pieces of history in five sets. Two navy men are ordered to bring a young offender to prison, but decide to show him one last good time along the way. Sally strutherss full videography, which include films like marie osmond.
James wan to produce time travel thriller hunting season from john. Purely aesthetic and theatrical questions blend together with moral issues. Five easy pieces, also referred to by its original french title cinq pieces faciles, is a collection of pieces for four hands by russian composer igor stravinsky. An important touchstone of the new hollywood era, five easy pieces is a haunting portrait of alienation that features one of jack nicholsons greatest performances. The title of five easy pieces refers not to the women its hero makes along the road, for there are only three, but to a book of piano exercises he owned as a child. A dropout from upperclass america picks up work along the way on oil rigs when his life isnt spent in a squalid succession of bars, motels, and other points of interest. Easy pieces is the second album by the british band lloyd cole and the commotions. Despite its solid american roots, this pic is reminiscent of nothing so much as the french films of. The movie is frankly sexual as the protagonist is a predatory and smarmy womanizer with no scruples or loyalties, who. Five easy pieces is a 1970 american drama film written by carole eastman as adrien joyce.
It was finished in 1917 and was published as a set in the winter of 191718. This art house favorite is a timeless classic and recommended viewing for all postcatcher in the rye teenagers. Mar 12, 2009 trailer for bob rafelsons film starring jack nicholson, karen black, susan anspach, billy green bush, fannie flagg, sally struthers, marlena macguire, richard stahl, lois smith, helena. See the full list of five easy pieces cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Im amazed that you dont hear much about this terrific film these days. An important touchstone of the new hollywood era, five easy pieces is a haunting portrait of alienation that features one of. Five easy pieces 1970 foreign student 1994 free men 2011 funny lady 1975 the ghost and mrs muir 1947 the girl from petrovka 1974 going berserk 1983 the great waldo pepper 1975. Mcgarrett and fiveo are running out of time to recover the plates. Directed by 1 writing credits 3 cast 17 produced by 4 cinematography by 1 film editing by 2 casting by 1 second unit director or assistant director 2 art department 2 sound department 4 camera and electrical department 6 costume and wardrobe department 1 editorial department 2. An important touchstone of the new hollywood era, five easy pieces is a.
Five easy pieces original soundtrack tammy wynette. The actress, famous for her performances in five easy pieces and easy. Unfollow five easy pieces dvd to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Five pieces 1975 is an album by american jazz saxophonist anthony braxton recorded in 1975 and released on the arista label. The confluence oregon poetic cinema filmmaker jack nicholson. For one thing, character motivations are often opaque. Five easy pieces soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. Id like a, uh, plain omelette, uh, no potatoes, tomatoes instead, a cup of coffee, and wheat toast. Parents need to know that five easy pieces is director bob rafelsons influential 1970 exploration of alienation that pits uppermiddle class refinement against bluecollar authenticity as if the two were on opposite sides of a morality scale. Swiss theatre director milo rau and his international institute of political murder iipm have conquered the biggest international stages in recent years with their matchless political theatre. Id like an omelet, plain, and a chicken salad sandwich on wheat toast, no mayonnaise, no butter, no lettuce. Cold opening featuring jack nicholson has the title five easy pieces 89 postcards from the edge 1990 jack faulkner quotes the line i want you to hold it between your knees, while imitating jack nicholsons voice. The film was awarded best picture honors from the new york film critics circle, and established jack nicholson, soon after his success in easy rider 1969, as the foremost actor of his generation. Motion picture for five easy pieces 8 programs featuring bob rafelson.
International institute of political murder five easy pieces. Five easy pieces 1970 is a moody, incisive, thoughtful character study of an alienated, misfit drifter, outcast and noncommittal dropout. Swiss theatre director milo rau and his international institute of political murder iipm have conquered the biggest international stages in. Mar 16, 2003 easy rider proved in 1969 that jack nicholson was a great character actor. Jack nicholson first put his welldocumented enthusiasm for basketball to good use in this film, which he wrote and directed between his roles in five easy pieces and carnal knowledge. Here are the movies coming to netflix in december and the. Jack nicholson plays an oil rig worker named bobby and him and his wife, rayette played by the stubborn and unlikeable at times karen black have a nice life but not without problems. Jack nicholson first put his welldocumented enthusiasm for basketball to good use in this film, which he wrote and directed between his roles in five easy pieces and. Read famous quotes from five easy pieces, 1970, directed by bob rafelson, with jack nicholson, karen black, lois smith. Oct 07, 2012 offering no easy answers to bobbys existential crisis, five easy pieces is one of the preeminent films in the early70s cycle of alienated american art movies, as even the fantasy of. Five easy pieces original soundtrack recording 1970, terre. Five easy pieces is a 1970 drama and stars a young jack nicholson who did this many years before even working on stanley kubricks project, the shining.
Trailer for bob rafelsons film starring jack nicholson, karen black, susan anspach, billy green bush, fannie flagg, sally struthers, marlena macguire, richard stahl, lois smith, helena. The album was subsequently included on the complete arista recordings of anthony braxton released by mosaic records in 2008. Jack nicholson and bob rafelson on five easy pieces diner scene duration. Nicholson plays the now iconic cad bobby dupea, a shiftless thirtysomething oil rigger and former piano prodigy immune to any sense of responsibility, who returns to his uppermiddleclass childhood. To modern viewers, the ruth gordon creation of maude probably seems trite, but her maude was fresh, original and daring in 1970 and the presophies choice twist in her history that harold discovers was likewise unanticipated by early viewers. Five easy pieces is one of those flawed movies that has several excellent scenes, some outstanding performances, and very often features ingenious direction. Previously known only for creating the monkees, bob rafelson produced an underrated masterpiece when he made five easy pieces, a film that deserves to be a lot better known. Five easy pieces 1970 is available on netflix since. This film focuses on people, their quirks and their interpersonal relationships. The film stars jack nicholson, with karen black, susan anspach, ralph waite, and sally struthers in supporting roles. Hold the butter, the lettuce, the mayonnaise, and a cup of coffee.
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