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| 1974 - directed by Martin Scorsese, written by Robert Getchell Starring: Ellen Burstyn (Alice Hyatt) won Best Actress Kris Kristofferson (David) Diane Ladd (Flo) nominated Best Supporting Actress Harvey Keitel (Ben Eberhart) Vic Tayback (Mel) Jodie Foster (Audrey) |
When Alice's husband dies, she has no money but must support her 12 year old son. She decides she wants to move to Monterey, California, to be a singer. They start from New Mexico and begin traveling towards Monterey, California, and along the way gets a job as a singer, then as a waitress in Phoenix. In Tucson, while working as a waitress, she meets a generous man, Kris Kristofferson. |
| "The movie's filled with brilliantly done individual scenes. Alice, for example, has a run-in with a fellow waitress with an inspired vocabulary (Diane Ladd, an Oscar nominee for this role). They fall into a friendship and have a frank and honest conversation one day while sunbathing. The scene works perfectly." - Roger Ebert (Chicago Sun Times) |
| "When her car breaks down, she takes a job at an Arizona diner run by crusty Tayback and becomes best pals with salty Diane Ladd. Kristofferson is a rancher who frequents the restaurant, and he and Burstyn soon begin an awkward courtship. Burstyn won a well-deserved Oscar for her performance... Also receiving Oscar nominations were Ladd for Supporting Actress and Getchell for his screenplay." - TV Guide |
| "Diane Ladd plays the mouthy flo, (She later joined the TV series), and Valerie Curtain plays the shy Vera. An uncredit cameo was made by Laura Dern as a girl who is eating a banana split. Don't blink or you'll miss her." - George Jobson |
| "Burstyn’s best actress Oscar was a vindication for actresses everywhere, but as her crude co-worker Flo, Diane Ladd comes close to stealing the show; watching her hold court at Mel’s Diner, trading foul-mouthed insults with truckers and keeping the owner in his place..." - Jake Euker ( filmcritic.com) |
Won: Oscar; Best Actress in a Leading Role, Ellen Burstyn - Nominated: Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Diane Ladd - Best Writing, Original Screenplay, Robert Getchell - Won: BAFTA Film Award, Best Actress, Ellen Burstyn - Best Film - Best Screenplay,Robert Getchell - Best Supporting Actress, Diane Ladd - Nominated: BAFTA Film Award; Best Direction, Martin Scorsese - Best Newcomer, Alfred Lutter III - Best Supporting Actress, Lelia Goldoni - Nominated: Cannes Film Festival; Golden Palm, Martin Scorsese - Nominated: Golden Globe; Best Motion Picture Actress - Drama,Ellen Burstyn - Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture, Diane Ladd - Nominated: WGA Award; Best Drama Written Directly for the Screen, Robert Getchell