The Best Picture of 1979 is…..”Kramer vs. Kramer.” This legal drama tells the story of a couple’s divorce and its impact on their young son. It also covers the evolution of their post-divorce relationship as single parents, fathers’ rights, and work-life balance. Director-screenwriter Robert Benton (“The Late Show” 1977) ran a tight ship while balancing all of these themes. He won two Oscars: Best Director and Best Screenwriter. It was adapted from Avery Corman’s 1977 novel “Kramer Versus Kramer.”
A fourth and fifth Academy Award went to Dustin Hoffman (Best Actor) and Meryl Streep (Best Supporting Actress). They were riveting as Ted Kramer and Joanna Stern Kramer. Justin Henry was more than convincing as their son Billy. He was a nominee for Best Supporting Actor at age 8, the youngest person ever nominated for an Oscar in any category. Co-stars include Jane Alexander, Howard Duff, George Coe, JoBeth Williams, and Howland Chamberlain as Judge Atkins.
“Kramer vs. Kramer” was the highest grossing film of 1979 for Stanley Jaffe Productions and Columbia Pictures.
Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
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The Best Picture of 1979 is…..”Kramer vs. Kramer.” This legal drama tells the story of a couple’s divorce and its impact on their young son. It also covers the evolution of their post-divorce relationship as single parents, fathers’ rights, and work-life balance. Director-screenwriter Robert Benton (“The Late Show” 1977) ran a tight ship while balancing all of these themes. He won two Oscars: Best Director and Best Screenwriter. It was adapted from Avery Corman’s 1977 novel “Kramer Versus Kramer.”
A fourth and fifth Academy Award went to Dustin Hoffman (Best Actor) and Meryl Streep (Best Supporting Actress). They were riveting as Ted Kramer and Joanna Stern Kramer. Justin Henry was more than convincing as their son Billy. He was a nominee for Best Supporting Actor at age 8, the youngest person ever nominated for an Oscar in any category. Co-stars include Jane Alexander, Howard Duff, George Coe, JoBeth Williams, and Howland Chamberlain as Judge Atkins.
“Kramer vs. Kramer” was the highest grossing film of 1979 for Stanley Jaffe Productions and Columbia Pictures.