Search results
On Golden Pond is a 1981 drama film directed by Mark Rydell from a screenplay written by Ernest Thompson, adapted from his 1979 play of the same name. It stars Katharine Hepburn , Henry Fonda (in his final theatrical film), Jane Fonda , Doug McKeon , Dabney Coleman and William Lanteau .
On Golden Pond: Directed by Mark Rydell. With Katharine Hepburn, Henry Fonda, Jane Fonda, Doug McKeon. Norman is a curmudgeon with an estranged relationship with his daughter Chelsea.
- (35K)
- Drama
- Mark Rydell
- 1982-02-12
On Golden Pond (1981) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Rydell directed The Rose (1979), starring Bette Midler, which was a huge hit. [15] So too was On Golden Pond (1981), starring Henry Fonda and Katharine Hepburn, for which Rydell received an Oscar nomination as Best Director. "I'm this week's heat," he joked at the time. [16]
For Norman and Ethel Thayer, this summer on golden pond is filled with conflict and resolution. When their daughter Chelsea arrives, the family is forced to renew the bonds of love and overcome the generational friction that has existed for years.
Oscars went to Henry Fonda, Katharine Hepburn and Ernest Thompson for this heartwarming story of an elderly couple and their estranged daughter. Director. 1 Credit. Mark Rydell....
Mark Rydell, American actor and director who was best known for helming On Golden Pond (1981). His other notable credits included The Rose (1979). Rydell also acted, in his own films as well as in those directed by others, such as Robert Altman’s The Long Goodbye (1973).
