Age-Old Friends

Age-Old Friends
Written by Bob Larbey
Directed by Allan Kroeker
Starring Hume Cronyn
Vincent Gardenia
Barry Flatman
Michele Scarabelli
Esther Rolle
Aaron Schwartz
Theme music composer Stanley Myers
Original language(s) English
Production
Producer(s) Patrick Whitley
Cinematography Ludek Bogner
Editor(s) Ronald Sanders
Running time 87 minutes
Production company(s) Granger Productions
HBO Showcase
Distributor HBO Pictures
Release
Original release
  • December 16, 1989 (1989-12-16)

Age-Old Friends is a 1989 dramatic television film starring Hume Cronyn and Vincent Gardenia, who won Primetime Emmy Awards for their performances. It was written by Bob Larbey, based on his play A Month of Sundays, and directed by Allan Kroeker.

Plot

Two men at an affluent retirement home fight for their independence and dignity in old age.[1]

Cast

Reception

The Los Angeles Times raved, "HBO tonight gives us the performance of the season in the story of the season. Hume Cronyn and Age-Old Friends are that outstanding."[1]

Awards

Hume Cronyn won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie[2] and Art Carney won Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Rosenberg, Howard (December 16, 1989). "'Age-Old Friends': A Compelling Drama on Agonies of Aging : Television: Hume Cronyn and Vincent Gardenia play two elderly friends who valiantly battle the downward slide". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
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