Ironweed Page #6

Synopsis: Albany, New York, Halloween, 1938. Francis Phelan and Helen Archer are bums, back in their birth city. She was a singer on the radio, he a major league pitcher. Death surrounds them: she's sick, a pal has cancer, he digs graves at the cemetery and visits the grave of his infant son whom he dropped; visions of his past haunt him, including ghosts of two men he killed. That night, out drinking, Helen tries to sing at a bar. Next day, Fran visits his wife and children and meets a grandson. He could stay, but decides it's not for him. Helen gets their things out of storage and finds a hotel. Amidst their mistakes and dereliction, the film explores their code of fairness and loyalty.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Hector Babenco
Production: Vestron Video
  Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.8
Rotten Tomatoes:
62%
R
Year:
1987
143 min
473 Views


-Tuberkulose?

It is unfortunate for the people

who have tuberculosis.

Do you sir Isaac Newton?

You know what he did with eplet?

He discovered the force of gravity.

Do you know when? In 1936.

He was born of two jordmdre.

I will be crazy of the injected his.

Is that what you decide here?

up on godtefjellet / i

have sow trebein / i

bulldoggene have gummitenner / i

and hnene add bltkokte egg / i

Keep your mouth, your idiot!

Where did you get me again.

I can not claim

that people stir up.

One has to behave properly.

When I take good-bye with this life,

it is with everyone's blessing.

Spottefuglene will probably sing

when you die, Francis.

-What is it?

-The lighthouse there has been a slight.

A small?

I had a little boy.

He built neck and death email

when he was 13 days old.

It was I who lost him.

It is 22 years ago.

My wife has never told anyone

that it was I who did it.

In 22 years, she has kept it hidden

to cover a boom that is me.

Women are rare. My wife said,

she had never known.

When I come home one day,

she kept on with two at a time.

I'm talking about a real woman,

not a cheap slut.

My wife as good.

She was a great personality.

Yes.

Fordmte.

Tullepreik.

I should not have said anything.

Franny ...

Do you know where the Milky Way is?

There up.

On the outer planet, I am restless.

I have no worry to me.

the wide godtefjellet / i

switching man never socks / i

bekkene where up / i

trickle down mountainsides / i

It's raid!

Up with you!

Wake up! The mugging us!

How are you doing, buddy?

He is dead, sir.

What is he?

Sir, what he het?

Rudy. He het Rudy.

Rudy what?

Rudy Newton.

He knew where the Milky Way was lying.

More knew he did not.

Hi.

Now you need not run more.

I ...

It was nice of you.

You have got hold of all our things.

It looks smart on.

Lovely.

Amazingly beautiful, old tart.

Amazingly beautiful.

I'll be back sooner or later.

I shall obtain the headstone

so that you would like to have.

Do you know what it should stand on it?

"Helen Marie Archer.

A beautiful soul. "

What do you want to, Fran?

I'm not choosy.

A turkey sandwich is good.

And I've always wanted for the teen.

This is a room with Danny. / i

There is a large room. / i

It is morgensol. / i

There is room enough for an

extra bed. / i

It is a lovely room. / i

It is morgensol. / i

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