I Never Sang for My Father (1970)

Plot Summary

Hackman plays a New York professor who wants a change in his life, and plans to get married to his girlfriend and move to California. His mother understands his need to get away, but warns him that moving so far away could be hard on his father. Just before the wedding, the mother dies. Hackman's sister (who has been disowned by their father for marrying a Jewish man) advises him to live his own life, and not let himself be controlled by their father.

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Awards

Golden Globes, USA (1971)

Golden Globe 1971

Nominated

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Academy Awards, USA (1971)

Oscar 1971

Nominated

Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium

Robert Anderson