The Straight Story (1999)

The Straight Story (1999) was a Film directed by David Lynch and produced by Mary Sweeney, Neal Edelstein, Michael Polaire and Pierre Edelman.

Academy Awards 1999 --- Ceremony Number 73 (source: AMPAS)

Award	Recipient	Result
Best Actor	Richard Farnsworth	Nominated

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The Straight Story (1999)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 23, 2025 From 4 Star Films

The Straight Story is based on the real-life journey of one Alvin Straight to visit his brother, who suffered a stroke. What makes it extraordinary is that he lived hundreds of miles away, and Straight made the journey on his John Deere lawn mower, going about 5 mph! The material doesn’t immed... Read full article

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The Straight Story (1999, David Lynch)

By Andrew Wickliffe on Jun 8, 2019 From The Stop Button

The Straight Story wants to present its characters as real, but it then exaggerates their reality. They?re better than real. Superior imitations. And it?s the film?s undoing. Well, and the music. The eschewing of cartoon for caricature and the Angelo Badalamenti score. It is not the music to tell th... Read full article

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The Straight Story (1999, David Lynch)

By Andrew Wickliffe on Jun 8, 2019 From The Stop Button

The Straight Story wants to present its characters as real, but it then exaggerates their reality. They?re better than real. Superior imitations. And it?s the film?s undoing. Well, and the music. The eschewing of cartoon for caricature and the Angelo Badalamenti score. It is not the music to tell th... Read full article

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The Straight Story (1999, David Lynch)

on Jun 8, 2019 From The Stop Button

The Straight Story wants to present its characters as real, but it then exaggerates their reality. They?re better than real. Superior imitations. And it?s the film?s undoing. Well, and the music. The eschewing of cartoon for caricature and the Angelo Badalamenti score. It is not the music to tell th... Read full article

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The Straight Story (1999, David Lynch)

on Jun 8, 2019 From The Stop Button

The Straight Story wants to present its characters as real, but it then exaggerates their reality. They?re better than real. Superior imitations. And it?s the film?s undoing. Well, and the music. The eschewing of cartoon for caricature and the Angelo Badalamenti score. It is not the music to tell th... Read full article

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