KRAMER VS. KRAMER

Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, Jane Alexander

Columbia Pictures; Directed by Robert Benton

Rated PG; 105 minutes; 1979

Dustin Hoffman shines in this superbly crafted Robert Benton film about parents entangled in a legal and emotional tug-of-war for their child. As Ted Kramer, Hoffman is a red-hot Madison Avenue account executive who lacks sensitivity to his wife’s needs for self-fulfillment. Joanna Kramer abandons her role as wife-mother, leaving husband and son to their own charming devices. Eventually she returns to lay claim to her adorable seven-year-old son.

AWARDS

Academy Awards:

Best Actor in a Leading Role – Dustin Hoffman

Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Meryl Streep
Best Director – Robert Benton

Best Picture
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium – Robert Benson

Directors Guild of America:

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures - Robert Benton

Golden Globes:

Best Motion Picture – Drama

Best Motion Picture Actor – Drama – Dustin Hoffman
Best Motion Picture Actress in a Supporting Role – Meryl Streep

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture – Robert Benton

New York Film Critics Circle:

Best Actor – Dustin Hoffman
Best Film

Best Supporting Actress – Meryl Streep

REVIEWS

“Totally compelling. You must see this film. Dustin Hoffman is extraordinary.”

— Richard Grenier, COSMOPOLITAN