An extraordinary motion picture, Ordinary People is an intense
examination of a family being torn apart by tension and tragedy. Donald
Sutherland and Mary Tyler Moore star as the upper-middle-class couple
whose "ordinary" existence is irrevocably shattered by the death of
their oldest son in a boating accident. Timothy Hutton is the younger
son, struggling against suicide and guilt left by the drowning. Judd
Hirsch is the empathetic psychiatrist who provides his lifeline to
survival. Mary Tyler Moore gives a riveting portrayal of the
inexplicably aloof mother. Robert Redford's achievement as director,
after more than twenty years as a superstar in front of the camera,
earned him an Oscar® Superb performances and masterful direction
complement the award-winning screenplay, based upon the novel by Judith
Guest. (English), An extraordinary motion picture, Ordinary People is an
intense examination of a family being torn apart by tension and
tragedy. Donald Sutherland and Mary Tyler Moore star as the
upper-middle-class couple whose "ordinary" existence is irrevocably
shattered by the death of their oldest son in a boating accident.
Timothy Hutton is the younger son, struggling against suicide and guilt
left by the drowning. Judd Hirsch is the empathetic psychiatrist who
provides his lifeline to survival. Mary Tyler Moore gives a riveting
portrayal of the inexplicably aloof mother. Robert Redford's achievement
as director, after more than twenty years as a superstar in front of
the camera, earned him an Oscar® Superb performances and masterful
direction complement the award-winning screenplay, based upon the novel
by Judith Guest. (Spanish)