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absence of malice (1981)

Original title: absence of malice
Production: USA|116 min
Dramatic, Thriller, Romantic
Poster of movie absence of malice
when a prosecutor leaks a false story that a liquor warehouse owner is involved in the murder of a union head, the man's life begins to unravel.

Festivals and awards

Berlino Festival 1982 - logo Berlino Festival Menzione d'onore
Oscar 1982 - nomination Best Original Screenplay
Assigned to: Kurt Luedtke
Oscar 1982 - nomination Best Actor in a Leading Role
Assigned to: Paul Newman

Direction

Sydney PollackSydney Pollack: regista

Production and Screenplay

Sydney PollackSydney Pollack: produttore
Ronald L. SchwaryRonald L. Schwary: produttore esecutivo
Kurt LuedtkeKurt Luedtke: sceneggiatore
Kurt LuedtkeKurt Luedtke: scrittore
David Rayfiel: sceneggiatore

Interpreters and Characters

Paul NewmanPaul Newman(età:56)
(michael colin gallager)
Sally FieldSally Field(età:35)
(megan carter)
Bob BalabanBob Balaban(età:36)
(elliott rosen)
Melinda DillonMelinda Dillon(età:42)
(teresa perrone)
Luther Adler(età:78)
(malderone)
Barry PrimusBarry Primus(età:43)
(waddel)
Josef SommerJosef Sommer(età:47)
(mcadam)
Wilford BrimleyWilford Brimley(età:47)
(james a. wells)
Don Hood(età:41)
(james quinn)
John Disanti(età:43)
John Harkins(età:49)
Lee Sandman
Ted Bartsch
Jack Mcdermott(età:54)
Jody Wilson
Ilse Earl(età:50)
John Archie
Shelley Spurlock(età:21)
Bill Hindman(età:59)
Shawn Mcallister(età:37)
Arnie Ross
Richard O'barry(età:42)
Jeff Gillen(età:39)
William Kerwin(età:54)
Barbara Keegan
Sharon Anderson
Alfredo Álvarez CalderónAlfredo Álvarez Calderón
Joe Petrullo(età:47)
Rachel Jacobs(età:11)
Mark Harris(età:67)
Phanie Napoli
Timothy Hawkins
Laurie V. logan(età:50)
Diane Zolten
Oswaldo Calvo(età:50)
Kathy Suergiu
Barry Hober(età:44)
Pat Sullivan

Technical staff

Dave GrusinDave Grusin: musiche
Sheldon Kahn: montatore
Owen RoizmanOwen Roizman: direttore della fotografia
Bernie Pollack: costumista
Terence Marsh: scenografo
John Franco jr.: arredatore
Don L. cash: truccatore
Dorothy J. Pearl: truccatore
Terri Cannon: truccatore
Terri Cannon: parrucchiere

Voices and Dubbing

Version Italia(1981)

Giuseppe RinaldiGiuseppe Rinaldi Voice of Paul Newman
Serena VerdirosiSerena Verdirosi Voice of Sally Field