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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
EAN: 0024543411994
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Region Code: 1
Release Date: March 06, 2007
Running Time: 117 minutes
Sales Rank: 42749
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: 1973
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Description:
Deftly directed by Mark Rydell, this poignant romantic drama features a stunning all-star cast that includes James Caan, Marsha Mason, Eli Wallach, Burt Young, Sally Kirkland and Dabney Coleman.
His ship docked in Seattle, Navy man John Baggs Jr. (Caan) has a Â"Cinderella LibertyÂ" pass, meaning he can be out until midnight – so he intends to make the most of his evening. And things are clearly going his way when he "wins" call girl Maggie Paul (Mason) in a pool game. But once Baggs finds out that Maggie has an 11 year-old son and another baby on the way, he backs off – anxious to rid himself of complications he just canÂ't contend with. That is – until he falls in love.
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James Caan was at a peak of early career anticipation when he impressed everyone as an up-and-coming Paul Newman in Mark Rydell’s 1973 Cinderella Liberty. Indeed, Caan’s low-key, self-effacing performance was equally warm and self-involved, in a way that only '70s anti-heroes could be, both a little detached while making one care. In Cinderella Liberty he plays John Baggs Jr., a US Navy sailor who takes a brief leave in Seattle and "wins" Maggie (Marsha Mason), a prostitute, in a pool game, then turns down easy sex when he discovers she has an 11-year-old son (Kirk Calloway) at home and a baby on the way. Instead, John ends up marrying her, but has to fight to keep her when tragedy intervenes. The script is well-written by Darryl Ponicsan, who adapted his novel of the same title, and Caan’s co-stars--Mason, Calloway, Eli Wallach, Burt Young--are quite strong. Rydell’s direction of the cast is a little more assured than his sense of atmosphere, but his vision of the seamy side of Seattle in the early 1970s still looks, in cinematic terms, deservedly like a popular touchstone. Special features include a running commentary by Rydell. --Tom Keogh
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Rating:  -
A sailor, whose papers are missing is forced to stay in the area, falls for a hooker with a street wise kid, and falls for both. The subsequent story of love, frustration, and questioning of feasibility for change make this Cinderella movie a heart warming, message bearing,"feel good" story. Excellent portrayals by Marsha Mason and James Caan.
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The film is good, but the soundtrack is absolutely fabulous; one of the
most touching, romantic, and beautiful I've ever heard. "Nice to be
Around" from the film is so gorgeous. John and Paul Williams did the
fabulous jazz based score and song. It's only available on vinyl, but I
obtained a perfectly enhanced cd-rom copy recently, which was worth every
penny. The harmonica solo's by the great Toots Thielemans comprise some
of the best work he's ever done and ... Read More
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I don't want to say much about this movie because I think the less someone knows about it the better. I just saw the DVD having no idea what to expect. I could tell from the cover that it was some sort of Navy story but that was all. Don't read any reviews. Just get the DVD.
I will just say that if you "get" this movie, it will be one of your favorites. To me, it is a classic that should be taught in film school. Side note: Anyone who knows and likes Seattle today will get a kick ... Read More
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"Cinderella Liberty" is another example as to why the Seventies were so great. Filmmakers could tackle more provocative subject matter but not at the expense of character. James Caan's turn as John Baggs, a loner Navy lifer, couldn't be anymore different than Sonny Corleone. This is a nuanced performance of quiet understatement that holds your attention as well as the film together. Caan was inexplicably overlooked by the Academy. Why I don't give the film the full five star treatment is I didn't ... Read More
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Great Acting on all parts. Marsha Mason, James Caan, Kirk Calloway and the great Eli Wallach. The interaction between Kirk Calloway and James Caan is untouchable.
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