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Bobby Deerfield

Bobby Deerfield

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Bobby Deerfield

"He had to meet her - to find himself!"

1977

2h 4m

5.8(108 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

Bobby Deerfield, a famous American race car driver on the European circuit, falls in love with the enigmatic Lillian Morelli, who is terminally ill.

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Production Companies

First Artists

Columbia Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Al Pacino

Al Pacino

Bobby

Marthe Keller

Marthe Keller

Lillian

Anny Duperey

Anny Duperey

Lydia

Walter McGinn

Walter McGinn

The Brother

Romolo Valli

Romolo Valli

Uncle Luigi

Van Doude

Van Doude

The Flutist

Gérard Hernandez

Gérard Hernandez

Carlos Del Montanaro

Stephan Meldegg

Stephan Meldegg

Karl Holtzmann

Norm Nielsen

Norm Nielsen

The Magician

Jaime Sánchez

Jaime Sánchez

Delvecchio

Creative team

Directed by: Sydney Pollack
Written by: Alvin Sargent
Produced by: Sydney Pollack

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