Klute
by Alan J. Pakula
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Actor: Charles Cioffi, Donald Sutherland, Dorothy Tristan, Jane Fonda, Roy ScheiderDirector: Alan J. Pakula
Brand: Warner Brothers
Cinematographer: Gordon Willis
Producer: Alan J. Pakula
Editor: Carl Lerner
Producer: C. Kenneth Deland
Producer: David Lange
Writer: Andy Lewis
Writer: David P. Lewis
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Unknown; French (Original Language), Unknown; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Portuguese (Subtitled); Japanese (Subtitled); Georgian (Subtitled); Chinese (Subtitled); Thai (Subtitled)
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 114 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2002-02-05
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Turner Home Ent
Movie Reviews of Klute
Movie Review: Remains a Gem
Summary: 5 Stars
Jane Fonda's classic performance remains entrancing decades after the film's release. For "Klute," she won the Oscar, Golden Globe, National Society of Film Critics & New York Film Critics Circle awards. Her performance as Bree Daniels triumphed over other Oscar nominees Julie Christie, Glenda Jackson, Vanessa Redgrave & Janet Suzman. Critic Pauline Kael called her the finest actress of her generation. Jane Fonda seems electrically wired, moving with lightning speed between emotions & intentions. She's incredible to watch. One classic moment is where she pauses during work with a man on top of her long enough to check the time & then resumes without missing a beat. While the film is good, Fonda makes it remarkable.
Donald Sutherland's performance as detective John Klute is so understated that it is easy to miss how well he performs. At moments, you see the hunger he has in his eyes for Bree; at others, compassion. The scene where he returns tape recordings, she tries to demean him by seeing if he'd been seduced by the big city. Klute shoots back that her response is "pathetic."
Charles Cioffi does a good job as Peter Cable, the wealthy businessman. Andy & David Lewis had an Oscar nomination for their original screenplay. Director Alan J. Pakula gives us a gritty drama that is part character study, part thriller. While the clothing styles may become dated, Fonda's brilliant performance remains a gem. Enjoy!
Summary of Klute
"I love inhibitions because they're so nice to get rid of," New York call girl Bree Daniels says. Her ordered life will soon veer wildly out of control. The man hearing her taped voice has gone far beyond inhibitions. He's a killer. As detective John Klute, Donald Sutherland gives a cool performance devoid of screen sleuth cliches. And Jane Fonda makes Bree a shattering tour-de-force.DVD Features:
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Jane Fonda came into her own with this Oscar-winning performance as an insecure high-class call girl who can't make it as a legitimate actress or model yet can't give up her addiction. She loves the control too much. But when she's stalked by a killer, she's forced to confront the darker aspects of her nature and profession. It's a complex and authentic performance and Fonda plays it cool and smart. Typical of early '70s films, Klute peels away social inhibition and hypocrisy with precision and candor. It's also typical of director Alan J. Pakula's intelligence and ability to work so well with actors. Donald Sutherland plays John Klute, the vulnerable detective trying to determine if his missing friend is the stalker and sexual deviant. This is the kind of moody, character-driven film so many of us miss today, even if the plot is pure hokum. --Bill Desowitz
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