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IMDbBest Performance in a Foreign Film Mejor Interpretacin en Pelcula Extranjera For and | 1978
Best Performance in a Foreign Film (Mejor Interpretacin en Pelcula Extranjera) | 1978 | Robert De
Top Ten Films | 1976
Best Art DirectionSet Decoration | 1977 | Jack T.
Best Screenplay | 1977 | Harold
Robert Mitchum was bemused by Robert De Niro's habit of remaining in character all day, and nicknamed the young Method actor "Kid Monroe". Mitchum also recalled that Ray Milland gave anyone with hair a hard time.
This is the only film in which Robert De Niro and Jack Nicholson have appeared together.
F. Scott Fitzgerald died of a heart attack before finishing the novel. It was based on the life of the late head of production at MGM, Irving Thalberg. Fitzgerald's old friend and Princeton classmate Edmund Wilson edited the uncompleted manuscript for publication. It was published, in its incomplete form, in 1941, in a volume that also included "The Great Gatsby" and a selection of short stories.
Sam Spiegel said about the film, "The greatest young actor America today is Robert De Niro, the greatest living director is Elia Kazan, and I may be the greatest producer of all time. How the hell could we make such a bad fucking movie?"
Anjelica Huston tried out for the role of Kathleen, but producer Sam Spiegel preferred Susan Sarandon. However, Ingrid Boulting got the role.
"Pat Brady: [after a film screening] What's Eddie, asleep? Jesus. Goddamn movie even puts the editor to sleep. Assistant Editor: He's not asleep, Mr. Brady. Pat Brady: What do you mean, he's not asleep? Assistant Editor: He's dead, Mr. Brady. Pat Brady: Dead? What do you mean, he's dead! Assistant Editor: He must have died during the... Pat Brady: How can he be dead? We were just watching the rough cut! Jesus, I didn't hear anything. Did you hear anything? Fleishacker: Not a thing. Assistant Editor: Eddie... he probably didn't want to disturb the screening, Mr. Brady."
"Seal Trainer: [about the seal] See? He remembers you. Monroe Stahr: This seal has the memory of an elephant. Seal Trainer: He likes him because he's such a charming guy. Kathleen Moore: Does he respond to affection? Seal Trainer: He responds to *fish*. This seal's got taste."