Saturday Night Fever (1977) (original) (raw)
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Original title
Saturday Night Fever
Year
1977
Running time
119 min.
Country
United States
Director
Screenwriter
Cast
Music
Cinematography
Producer
Genre
Drama. Musical | Dancing. Friendship
Synopsis
The film that made John Travolta a household name is set in Brooklyn to the popular dance music of the Bee Gees. Tony Manero (Travolta) is a paint-store clerk who becomes the king of the discotheque when he puts on his polyester and gets down, with a little help from a social-climbing Manhattan secretary (Karen Lynn Gorney). This definitive portrait of a generation of disco dancers in the 1970s skyrocketed its young star to fame and further propelled the disco inferno infatutation.
Awards
1977: Nominated for Oscar: Best Actor (John Travolta)
1978: 4 nominations for Golden Globes: Picture musical, actor musical, score, song
1979: BAFTA Awards: Nominated for Best Soundtrack and Music
1977: NBR Award: Best actor (John Travolta)
1977: New York Film Critics Circle: 2 Nominations, including Best Actor (Travolta)
1977: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Original Drama Screenplay
Critics' reviews
- "Travolta's characterization, given the script and directorial demands, is okay. It will please the already-committed; but it won't win him any new fans."
- "Mr. Travolta is deft and vibrant, and he never condescends to the character"
- "A small, solid film, made with craft if not resonance."
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- 26 My Favorite Musicals (134)
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