UW Cinematheque - A Couple of Coppolas
The Rain People | USA | 1969 | DCP | 102 min. Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Event Details
Date
Saturday, September 17, 2022
Time
7 p.m.
Description
Cast: James Caan, Shirley Knight, Robert Duvall
Abandoning her husband, pregnant Natalie (Knight, in her finest performance) begins an aimless drive across America, picking up the mentally disabled Kilgannon (Caan) along the way. Coppola’s last directorial effort before taking on The Godfather, this surprising, moody, and fascinating road movie presents a sensitive portrait of a real woman and her problems.
Abandoning her husband, pregnant Natalie (Knight, in her finest performance) begins an aimless drive across America, picking up the mentally disabled Kilgannon (Caan) along the way. Coppola’s last directorial effort before taking on The Godfather, this surprising, moody, and fascinating road movie presents a sensitive portrait of a real woman and her problems.
Cost
Free
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