They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
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They Shoot Horses, Don't They? is a 1969 film which tells the story of several contestants in a Depression-era dance marathon. It stars Jane Fonda, Michael Sarrazin, Susannah York, Gig Young, Red Buttons, Bonnie Bedelia, Michael Conrad and Bruce Dern.
The movie was adapted by James Poe and Robert E. Thompson from the novel by Horace McCoy. It was directed by Sydney Pollack.
Sydney Pollack's dark and impassioned adaptation of Horace McCoy's novel examines the limits of devotion and endurance. The intricately interwoven plot centers on a marathon dance contest that takes place in the 1930s during the Great Depression. The poverty-stricken participants struggle to keep their footing in order to survive the hard times, with hope for the cash prize the sole reason for continuing to dance.
It won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (Gig Young), and was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Jane Fonda), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Susannah York), Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, Best Director, Best Film Editing, Best Music, Score of a Musical Picture (Original or Adaptation) and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium. It has the dubious honor of being the most Academy Award nominated film not to be nominated for Best Picture (9).
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