an enough enjoyable diversion
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03/24/09
The Sundowners (1960)
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Reviews Counted:9
Fresh:7
Rotten:2
Average Rating:7.1/10
Synopsis: Garnering an impressive five Oscar nominations and containing a starring role for Robert Mitchum, THE SUNDOWNERS is a drama weaved around the daily lives of the Carmody family. The family members... [More]
Starring: Robert Mitchum, Wylie Watson, Dina Merrill, Chips Rafferty
Director: Fred Zinnemann
Reviews for The Sundowners
1 - 10 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
...the film's lack of plot never becomes as pronounced as one might've feared...
02/04/07
This sprawling saga of Aussie nomads in the 1920s is directed by Zinnemann with his customary tamed discipline and human realism, elevated by the solid ensemble, with particularly strong turns from Mitchum, Deborah Kehr, Peter Ustinov and Glynis Johns
12/02/06
Zinnemann's customary care for detail pays occasional dividends, but the film goes on rather too long.
06/24/06
What is nice about these people and valid about this film, is that they have an abundance of freshness, openness and vitality.
05/09/05
Top CriticNo review available.
11/19/04
No review available.
08/22/03
A splendid, sprawling saga of Australia.
07/30/03
Overblown, but resolutely attractive star vehicle.
05/24/03
A touching Fred Zinnemann movie.
01/01/00
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