Stevie is a 1978 biographical drama film produced and directed by Robert Enders from a screenplay by Hugh Whitemore, based on Whitemore's 1977 play of the same name.[2] The film stars Glenda Jackson, Trevor Howard, Mona Washbourne and Alec McCowen.
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| Directed by | Robert Enders |
| Screenplay by | Hugh Whitemore |
| Based on | Stevie by Hugh Whitemore The works of Stevie Smith |
| Produced by | Robert Enders |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Freddie Young |
| Edited by | Peter Tanner |
| Music by | Patrick Gowers |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
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| Language | English |
Synopsis edit
The film is about the life of British poet Stevie Smith and centres on Smith's relationship with her aunt, with whom she lived for many years in a house in Palmers Green, London.[3]
Cast edit
- Glenda Jackson as Stevie Smith
- Trevor Howard as The Man
- Mona Washbourne as Aunt
- Alec McCowen as Freddy
- Emma Louise Fox as Stevie as child
Release edit
Stevie had its world premiere at the Montreal World Film Festival on 30 August 1978. The film was released in Los Angeles on 13 September 1978 by First Artists. After The Samuel Goldwyn Company acquired the distribution rights from First Artists, the film was released in New York City on 19 June 1981.[1] It was distributed by Hoyts in Australia and by Universal Pictures internationally.
Reception edit
Critical response edit
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 60% based on 10 reviews.[4] Chicago Sun-Times film critic Roger Ebert rated the film four out of four stars and wrote that "it contains one of Glenda Jackson's greatest performances. She knows this character well. [...] She does what great actors can do: She takes a character who might seem uninteresting, and makes us care deeply about the uneventful days of her life."[5] Linda Deutsch, writing for the Associated Press, stated: "Stevie is a rare, exquisite little movie which grows in stature as it lingers in memory", and continued, "Glenda Jackson, in another of those amazing portrayals which make her an actress beyond compare, turns Stevie's rather humdrum existence into a dazzling study of love, anguish and small savored moments of joy."[6]
Accolades edit
| Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Mona Washbourne | Won | [7] |
| British Academy Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | [8] | |
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Glenda Jackson | Nominated | [9] |
| Best Supporting Actress | Mona Washbourne | Nominated | ||
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Won[a] | [10] | |
| National Board of Review Awards | Top Ten Films | Won | [11] | |
| Best Actress | Glenda Jackson | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Mona Washbourne | Won | ||
| National Society of Film Critics Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | [12] | |
| New York Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Actress | Glenda Jackson | Won | [13] |
| Best Supporting Actress | Mona Washbourne | Won | ||
Notes edit
- ^ Tied with Maureen Stapleton for Interiors
References edit
- ^ a b c "Stevie (1978)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ Stevie (1978)
- ^ "Movie Review: Stevie" New York Times, 19 June 1981. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ^ "Stevie". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (2007). Roger Ebert's Four-Star Reviews 1967–2007. Kansas City, Missouri: Andrews McMeel Publishing. p. 727. ISBN 978-0-7407-7179-8.
- ^ Deutsch, Linda (2 September 1981). "'Stevie': An exquisite movie". The Desert Sun. No. 25. p. B5 – via California Digital Newspaper Collection.
- ^ "BSFC Winners: 1980s". Boston Society of Film Critics. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "BAFTA Awards: Film in 1979". BAFTA. 1979. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Stevie – Golden Globes". HFPA. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "L.A. critics rate 'Coming Home' best". The Spokesman-Review. 23 December 1978. Retrieved 28 December 2017 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "1981 Award Winners". National Board of Review. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Past Awards". National Society of Film Critics. 19 December 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "1981 New York Film Critics Circle Awards". Mubi. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
External links edit
- Stevie at IMDb
- Stevie at AllMovie
- Stevie at Rotten Tomatoes
- Stevie at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Stevie at the British Film Institute[better source needed]
