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The Sundowners

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The Sundowners (1960)

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Reviews Counted: 9 Fresh: 8  Rotten:1 Average Rating: 7.1/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 14 mins
Synopsis:
Garnering an impressive five Oscar nominations and containing a starring role for Robert Mitchum, THE SUNDOWNERS is a drama weaved around the daily lives of the Carmody family. The family members work together as sheep herders and find themselves constantly travelling in order to find... [More]
Garnering an impressive five Oscar nominations and containing a starring role for Robert Mitchum, THE SUNDOWNERS is a drama weaved around the daily lives of the Carmody family. The family members work together as sheep herders and find themselves constantly travelling in order to find further employment. But when the idea of settling down and opening their own farm is suggested, the family faces more struggle and turmoil than they ever imagined possible. [Less]

Genre: Dramas

Starring: Robert Mitchum, Wylie Watson, Dina Merrill, Chips Rafferty, Deborah Kerr

Director: Fred Zinnemann

DVD Info

Release:

Jan 23, 2007

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 16:9
  • Widescreen - 1.85

Audio:

  • Mono - English, French
  • Closed Captioned - English
  • Subtitles - English - optional

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...the film's lack of plot never becomes as pronounced as one might've feared...

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02/04/07 01:34 PM
David Nusair
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This sprawling saga of Aussie nomads in the 1920s is directed by Zinnemann with his customary tamed discipline and human realism, elevated by the solid ensemble, with particularly strong turns from Mitchum, Deborah Kehr, Peter Ustinov and Glynis Johns

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12/02/06 08:01 PM
Emanuel Levy
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Zinnemann's customary care for detail pays occasional dividends, but the film goes on rather too long.

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06/24/06 03:17 AM
Trevor Johnston
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08/27/05 10:20 AM
Emanuel Levy
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What is nice about these people and valid about this film, is that they have an abundance of freshness, openness and vitality.

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05/09/05 03:15 AM
Bosley Crowther
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11/19/04 06:35 AM
Robin Clifford
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08/22/03 06:34 PM
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal
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A splendid, sprawling saga of Australia.

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07/30/03 05:01 PM
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Overblown, but resolutely attractive star vehicle.

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05/24/03 08:02 AM
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A touching Fred Zinnemann movie.

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01/01/00 12:00 AM
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