Ordinary People

Episode 53 of the The Envelope podcast, hosted by A Cinema Squad Presentation, titled "Ordinary People" was published on May 2, 2020 and runs 70 minutes.

May 2, 2020 ·70m · The Envelope

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On this episode, we discuss the fifty-third Best Picture Winner: “ORDINARY PEOPLE.” "Ordinary People" follows alienated teenager Conrad Jarrett who is tormented by guilt following the death of his older brother, Buck, in a sailing accident, so he attempts suicide. Returning home following an extended stay in a psychiatric hospital, Conrad tries to deal with his mental anguish and also reconnect with his mother, Beth, who has grown cold and angry, and his emotionally wounded father, Calvin, wi...

Episode Description

On this episode, we discuss the fifty-third Best Picture Winner: “ORDINARY PEOPLE.”

"Ordinary People" follows alienated teenager Conrad Jarrett who is tormented by guilt following the death of his older brother, Buck, in a sailing accident, so he attempts suicide. Returning home following an extended stay in a psychiatric hospital, Conrad tries to deal with his mental anguish and also reconnect with his mother, Beth, who has grown cold and angry, and his emotionally wounded father, Calvin, with the help of his psychiatrist, Dr. Berger. Directed by Robert Redford, the film stars Timothy Hutton as Conrad, Judd Hirsch as Dr. Berger, Donald Sutherland as Calvin, and Mary Tyler Moore as Beth.

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