Atlantic City (film)
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| Directed by | Louis Malle |
| Produced by | Denis Héroux, John Kemeny |
| Written by | John Guare |
| Starring | Burt Lancaster, Susan Sarandon, Michel Piccoli |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | September 2, 1980 |
| Running time | 104 minutes |
| Language | English |
| Budget | ~ US$7,200,000 |
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- For other uses, see Atlantic City (disambiguation).
Atlantic City is a film directed by Louis Malle. It was released in France and Germany in 1980 and in the United States in 1981. The script was written by John Guare.
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Plot summary
The film tells the story of a Canadian woman whose dream for a better life in the gambling business is interrupted by the return of the husband she had left behind. It stars Burt Lancaster, Susan Sarandon, Kate Reid, Michel Piccoli, Hollis McLaren and Moses Znaimer.
Awards
The film won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival in 1980 in a tie with John Cassavetes' Gloria.
Atlantic City was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Burt Lancaster), Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Director, Best Picture and Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen. In 2003 the United States Library of Congress deemed the film "culturally significant" and selected it for preservation in the National Film Registry.
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Categories
1980 films | Drama films | Musical films | Best Picture Academy Award nominees | Films directed by Louis Malle | Films featuring a Best Actor Academy Award nominated performance | Films featuring a Best Actress Academy Award nominated performance | United States National Film Registry | Films set in New Jersey | Gambling films | Leone d'Oro winners