Our Souls at Night | |
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Directed by | Ritesh Batra |
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Based on | Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf |
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Cinematography | Stephen Goldblatt |
Edited by | John F. Lyons |
Music by | Elliot Goldenthal |
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Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 101 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Our Souls at Night is a 2017 American romantic drama film directed by Ritesh Batra and written by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber. It is based on the novel of the same name by Kent Haruf. The film stars Robert Redford, Jane Fonda, Matthias Schoenaerts, and Judy Greer. It had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on September 1, 2017. It was released on September 29, 2017 by Netflix. It marked the fourth collaboration between Fonda and Redford, having previously starred in The Chase, Barefoot in the Park, and The Electric Horseman although they were in five films together. Redford appeared as an uncredited basketball player in Tall Story, starring Fonda and Anthony Perkins.
The film received acclaim from critics, who appreciated the film's direction, adaptation from the novel, and performances (especially Fonda), with critics widely praising the casting of Fonda and Redford and their chemistry.