Cinderella Liberty
1973 film drama directed by Mark Rydell / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cinderella Liberty is a 1973 American drama film adapted by Daryl Ponicsan from his 1973 novel of the same title. The film tells the story of a sailor who falls in love with a prostitute and becomes a surrogate father for her 10-year-old mixed race son. The film stars James Caan, Marsha Mason and Eli Wallach, and was produced and directed by Mark Rydell.
Cinderella Liberty | |
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Directed by | Mark Rydell |
Screenplay by | Darryl Ponicsan |
Based on | Cinderella Liberty by Darryl Ponicsan |
Produced by | Mark Rydell |
Starring | James Caan Marsha Mason Eli Wallach |
Cinematography | Vilmos Zsigmond |
Edited by | Patrick Kennedy |
Music by | John Williams |
Production company | Sanford Productions |
Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 117 min. |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $2,465,000[1] |
Box office | $3.7 million (rentals)[2] |
The title is derived from the plot point that the sailor, while receiving medical treatment at the Navy base's medical facility, is given what is called a "Cinderella Liberty" pass which allows him to freely leave the naval base as long as he is back by midnight curfew. The movie was filmed in Seattle, Washington.[citation needed]
The film is one of two 1973 film adaptations of Ponicsan's novels based on his experiences in the U.S. Navy; the other being The Last Detail.