David and Lisa
- Keir Dullea: David Clemens
- Janet Margolin: Lisa Brandt
- Howard Da Silva: Dr. Swinford
- Neva Patterson: Mrs. Clemens
- Clifton James: John
- Richard McMurray: Mr. Clemens
David and Lisa is an American film drama from the year 1962. The screenplay of the film, based on the novel Lisa and David psychiatrist and author Dr. Theodore Isaac Rubin, was written by Eleanor Perry, the wife of director Frank Perry.
Action
David Clemens is plagued by fears of contact young people. His overwhelmed mother puts him in a home for emotionally disturbed adolescents under. But David cope neither with the other occupants even with the psychiatrist Dr. Swinford. Only the 15 - year-old Lisa aroused his interest. Lisa suffers from schizophrenia. When Lisa she speaks only in rhyme, while it is silent as " Muriel ".
Their relationship to each other is stronger. Now David can also speak with Dr. Swinford. But his mother is not happy with the progress of the home and bring him back home. With the piano playing of his classmate Simon David and Lisa got into a fight. Lisa runs away and is up all night looking for. David finds it in a nearby museum. Lisa is no longer rhymes. David can be touched by Lisa. In clinging to leave in the hands of both the museum.
Reviews
The lexicon of the International film about the film: " A sensitively staged drama with considerable artistic and ethical qualities. . "
The Variety commented that tact, taste, intelligence and sincerity make the film one of the most concise and most authentic of its kind. He was fortunately free of jargon and pseudo- psychological drama.
Bosley Crothers of The New York Times holds the strange romance played for awkward but brave. However, the issue of mental illness is a drag on the film.
Awards
The film was nominated for several awards, one of which he could also win some. In addition to a special Golden Laurel as Sleeper of the Year Keir Dullea and Jane Margolin were honored at the film festival in San Francisco with the Golden Gate Award. At the International Film Festival of Venice, Frank Perry was honored for his directorial debut. In addition, the film was nominated for the Golden Lion. 1963 Keir Dullea was also awarded the Golden Globe for Best Newcomer. Janet Margolin was in the category Best Young Actress nomination.
At the Academy Awards in 1963 Frank Perry in the category Best Director and Eleanor Perry -adapted in the category Best Screenplay nominated. Other nominations the film received at the award ceremony of the British Film Academy Award in the categories of Best Film, Best Foreign Actor ( Howard Da Silva ) and Best Young Performance ( Keir Dullea and Jane Margolin ).
Background
The film premiered on December 26, 1962 in New York. In Germany he appeared on 11 August 1964 in the cinemas.
The debut film Frank Perry was shot in Pennsylvania and had a budget of under $ 200,000.
The ABC television in 1998 produced a TV remake with Lukas Haas and Brittany Murphy in the title roles, and Sidney Poitier in the role of the psychiatrist.