And the Band Played On (film)
- Matthew Modine: Dr. Don Francis
- Saul Rubinek: Dr. Jim Curran
- Alan Alda: Dr. Robert Gallo
- Patrick Bauchau: Dr. Luc Montagnier
- Nathalie Baye: Dr. Françoise Barré
- Ronald Guttman: Dr. Jean -Claude Chermann
- Tchéky Karyo: Dr. Willy Rozenbaum
- Christian Clemenson: Dr. Dale Lawrence
- Jeffrey Nordling: Flight attendant Gaëtan Dugas
- Charles Martin Smith: Dr. Harold Jaffe
- David Clennon: Mr. Johnstone
- Phil Collins: Eddie Papasano
- Bud Cort: antiques dealer
- Alex Courtney: Dr. Mika Popovic
- David Dukes: Dr. Mervyn Silverman
- Richard Gere: The choreographer
- David Marshall Grant: Dennis Seeley
- Glenne Headly: Dr. Mary Guinan
- Anjelica Huston: Dr. Betsy Reisz
- Richard Jenkins: Dr Marc Conant
- Swoosie Kurtz: Mrs. Johnstone
- Steve Martin: The brother
- Richard Masur: William W. Darrow
- Ian McKellen: Bill Kraus
- Lily Tomlin: Dr. Selma Dritz
And ... life goes on (Original Title: And the Band Played On) is a documentary American television movie from 1993, which retold the story of the disease AIDS from the early 1980s in the United States. It is based on the book by journalist Randy Shilts.
Action
The film depicts the beginnings of the immune deficiency disease AIDS since its discovery in 1981 through to 1993. Treated Contrary to the resulting film Philadelphia at the same time ... and life goes on actual events. So also the conflict between idealism and profit-oriented researchers ( Alan Alda in the role of an ambitious American with Nobel Prize ambitions ). In addition, personal stories like that of Dennis Seeley be addressed. The focus is on the role played by Matthew Modine virologist Dr. Don Francis, who works at the U.S. federal agency CDC.
Criticism
" A captivating over long distances accounting statement shocked addressing both medical as well as political and social aspects of the problem in their storylines and also with facts and documentary materials that included information such as with individual destinies. Only the sometimes clichéd drawing some figures reduces the value of the refined with many prominent guest appearances documentary feature film. "
Awards
The production received a number of nominations and awards. So the director Roger Spottiswoode received at Montreal World Film Festival 1993 Special Grand Prize of the Jury. In 1994, the television movie at the Golden Globes in the categories for Best Miniseries / Best TV Movie and Matthew Modine as Best Actor in a Miniseries / TV Film was nominated. At the Emmy Awards in the same year won ... and life goes on for a total of 14 nominations, the awards in the categories Best Casting, Best Editing and Best Production.
Screenwriter Arnold Schulman was awarded the Humanitas Prize and a CableACE Award.
Background
All involved Stars donated their fees AIDS aid or research.