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TENDER MERCIES
Directed by Bruce Beresford; with Robert Duvall, Tess Harper, Betty
Buckley, Wilford Brimley, Ellen Barkin, and Allan Hubbard
1982
very slow and genuine story of a famous alcoholic country singer (Duvall)
inspired to straighten up his life by a young woman (Harper) and her
son, Tender Mercies captures the wild abandon and regret commingled
in the rich musical history of Texas, and at the same time tells a deeply
moving tale of personal redemption. Scripted by Horton Foote (upon whose
play the film is based), the loose narrative hangs on longshots of the
desolate Texas landscape. Both Foote and Duvall won Academy awards for
their efforts, Duvall's role extending beyond his touching performance
to the soundtrack containing songs he wrote and sang expressly for the
screen.
very slow and genuine story of a famous alcoholic country singer (Duvall)
inspired to straighten up his life by a young woman (Harper) and her
son, Tender Mercies captures the wild abandon and regret commingled
in the rich musical history of Texas, and at the same time tells a deeply
moving tale of personal redemption. Scripted by Horton Foote (upon whose
play the film is based), the loose narrative hangs on longshots of the
desolate Texas landscape. Both Foote and Duvall won Academy awards for
their efforts, Duvall's role extending beyond his touching performance
to the soundtrack containing songs he wrote and sang expressly for the
screen. 
