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Taking Off

1971 1 h 33 min Drama · Music · Comedy

A suburban couple's search for their runaway daughter opens a door onto the counterculture they never knew.

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About the film

Taking Off" is about people. People like your neighbor. People like the family down the street. People like yourself.

What it’s about

Jeannie Tyne leaves home, unable to cope with her parents. Larry and Lynn Tyne look for her, meeting other couples whose children have also disappeared.

What hooks you

Miloš Forman directs Lynn Carlin as Lynn Tyne and Buck Henry as Larry Tyne. The film won the Grand Prix at the 1971 Cannes Film Festival and was selected as an American entry there. With their children gone, the parents are free to rediscover life.

Who it’s for

It is a good pick for those who like character-driven comedy that finds absurdity in ordinary life. It will appeal to viewers who enjoy stories about generational clash and the loosening of social conventions in the early 1970s.

Technical details
Country
United States
Year
1971
Genres
Drama, Music, Comedy
Running time
1h 33min
Age rating
17+
MPAA
R
World premiere
Feb 24, 1971

Ratings

MOVIE․ONE · 509 votes
7.6 /10
IMDb
7.35,300
Kinopoisk
7.62,408
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Creative team

All 9
Director Miloš Forman
Starring
  1. 01 Lynn Carlin Lynn Tyne
  2. 02 Buck Henry Larry Tyne
  3. 03 Georgia Engel Margot
  4. 04 Tony Harvey Tony
  5. 05 Audra Lindley Ann Lockston
  6. 06 Paul Benedict Ben Lockston
  7. 07 Vincent Schiavelli Schiavelli
  8. 08 David Gittler Jamie

Trivia

  1. Actress Kathy Bates, under the name Bobo Bates, played a small role as one of the singers in this film and performed the song "Even the Horses Had Wings."
  2. Actress Linnea Quigley played her first role in this film.

Awards and nominations

1 win 7 nominations

All
  1. 1 win Cannes Film Festival 1971 · 1 nomination
Top wins
  1. Jury Grand Prix Miloš Forman Cannes Film Festival · 1971

Also nominated BAFTA Awards6

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