Saturday, July 23, 2022

The Betsy (Os Desalmados), 1978

The patriarch of a family-owned corporation hires a young race car driver to help him design a fuel efficient car in secrecy. They face resistance from the president of the company (the patriarch's grandson), who wishes to eliminate the motor car division because of bad blood between himself and his grandfather. During flashbacks, a parallel set of problems is revealed in the family's past, problems that persist into the present, and the race car driver gets deeper into the web of deception and corporate intrigue.
Directed by Daniel Petrie. Great cast, including Laurence Olivier, Tommy Lee Jones, Robert Duvall, Katherine Ross, Lesley Anne-Down, Jane Alexander, Inga Swenson, Edward Herrmann and Joseph Wiseman..
Not very good rated by IMDb, but watch it for the cast. Based on novel by Harold Robbins.

Music by John Barry.

Subtitles in English and Portuguese.

Watch the film here: https://youtu.be/ds2pLlCaXzU


O patriarca de uma empresa familiar, Laurence Olivier, contrata um jovem piloto de corridas, Tommy Lee Jones, para ajudá-lo a montar, em segredo, um carro que será eficiente em combustível. Eles se deparam com a resistência do presidente da empresa (o neto do patriarca), que quer eliminar a divisão de carros por causa da hostilidade entre ele o avô. Em flashbacks, se revelam uma série de problemas do passado da família, problemas que persistem no presente e o piloto de carro de corridas se envolvendo cada vez na teia de enganações e intriga empresarial.

Dirigido por Daniel Petrie. Grande elenco, incluindo Laurence Olivier, Tommy Lee Jones, Robert Duvall, Katherine Ross, Lesley Anne-Down, Jane Alexander, Inga Swenson, Edward Herrmann e Joseph Wiseman.

Não está muito bem cotado no rating do IMDb, mas vale pelo elenco.Filme baseado em livro do escritor Harold Robbins.

Trilha Sonora de John Barry.

Legendas em Português e Inglês.

Veja o filme aqui : https://youtu.be/ds2pLlCaXzU

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