Unlike the song, autobiography and film of the same name, the album coal miners daughter isnt a reflection on loretta lynns upbringing. The story starts in butcher hollow, kentucky, where loretta, the second oldest of eight children, lives in a small shack with her family. Sissy spacek did an incredible job of singing in the movie coal miners daughter. At eighteen, the mother of four children and busy housewife still finds time to write and sing songs at small fairs and local honkytonks. These types of films usually follow an established pattern and coal miners daughter is no dramatic departure. As was the custom with people living in the hills of. Coal miners daughter 1980 trailers and clips moviefone.
Based on lynns 1976 biography of the same name by george vecsey, the film. Biographical story of the legendary country singers rise from humble, povertystricken beginnings in kentucky to worldwide superstardom and how. Ironically enough, the film was directed by a brit michael apted yet it offers an insiders point of view that feels honest and true to the country music scene and lynns career. Coal miners daughter trailer 1980 trailer for coal miners daughter. Feature commentary with sissy spacek and director michael apted tommy lee jones remembers coal miners daughter interview with loretta lynn and director michael apted president. Coal miners daughter boasts a stronger, more consistent selection of material than most of her other albums from the period, and contains a.
Coal miners daughter film by apted 1980 britannica. View photos from coal miners daughter, red carpet photos, and more at. Instead, its merely a standard, early 70s collection of originals and covers, all performed with gusto by lynn. In the acclaimed performance that earned her the academy award for best actress, sissy spacek stars as legendary loretta lynn, the dirt poor appalachian mountains girl who rose from humble beginnings to become the queen of country music. Coal miners daughter is the sixteenth solo studio album by american country music singersongwriter loretta lynn. Doolittle lynn jones, a charismatic rapscallion, comes home from world war ii.
Nevertheless, the film never gets to be as burnt out as coal gets to be, for although the final. Like a classic traditional country song, coal miners daughter draws on timetested formula and undeniable talent to tell a solidly affecting story. Its not just that were the most upwardly mobile society in history, were the most mobile, period. Multiple links are listed since a different versions exist and b many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Based on lynns autobiographical novel of the same name, coal miners daughter is easily one of the best films of this genre. Other articles where coal miners daughter is discussed. Starring sissy spacek, tommy lee jones, levon helm, phyllis boyens. Coal miners daughter is a screen adaptation of lynns autobiography, starring sissy spacek as loretta lynn. This is a riveting biopic about the country singer loretta lynn, who came from poverty and had four kids of her own by the time she was 17. Find movie and film cast and crew information for coal miners daughter 1980 michael apted on allmovie. Rent coal miners daughter 1980 on dvd and bluray dvd. Watch coal miners daughter online 1980 movie yidio. Coal miners daughter on dvd 025192042621 from universal. Watch coal miners daughter online stream full movie.
The album and songs title would later be used for the name of lynns bestselling autobiography as well as the 1980 oscarwinning movie starring sissy spacek. British director michael apted gorillas in the mist. With the tireless help of her husband oliver mooney lynn tommy lee jones, loretta rises from local honkytonks and smalltime record deals to national tours and hit singles, befriending her idol patsy cline beverly dangelo and. Loretta is the apple of her fathers eye, but when loretta falls for military veteran doolittle tommy lee jones, whos at least 10 years her senior, lorettas dad has to let her go. Sissy spacek won a muchdeserved oscar for her lead in this entertaining biography of countrymusic legend loretta lynn. Coal miners daughter 1980 raised in rural kentucky poverty and married at the age of, loretta lynn sissy spacek begins writing and singing her own country songs in her early 20s. Coal miners daughter 1980 movie mistakes, goofs and.
We go to ruin as swiftly and dramatically as we hit the jackpot. It follows the story of country music singer loretta lynn from her early teen years in a poor family and getting married at 15 to her rise as one of the most successful country musicians. Sissy spacek stars as loretta lynn, the oldest daughter of eight born to a coal miner and his wife in appalachia. Coal miners daughter is a 1980 american biographical musical film directed by michael apted from a screenplay written by tom rickman. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. A scene singer loretta lynn says is recreated very much as it happened, butcher hollow, kentucky, 1948, sissy spacek as the star, not yet 16, tommy lee jones her beau doolittle lynn, levon helm and phyllis boyens her parents, in coal miners daughter, 1980. Coal miners daughter is a biographical movie about the life of singer loretta lynn. Coal miners daughter is a 1980 film directed by michael apted of the up series, starring sissy spacek and tommy lee jones it is a biopic dramatizing the rise to fame of country music star loretta lynn. When loretta lynn is at the radio station asking why the disc jockey had lied to them about playing her record, you see the picture of her that they took at home. Coal miners daughter 1980 the great escape 1963 the killers 1946 on the beach 1959 they shoot horses, dont they. Coal miners daughter by michael apted michael apted.
One of eight children born to ted webb levon helm, a coal miner raising a family despite grinding poverty in butchers holler, ky, loretta married dolittle mooney lynn tommy lee jones when she was only years old. Coal miners daughter 1980 directed by michael apted. What could be a more authentically american subject for a movie than coal miners daughter 1980, the movie biography that chronicles the life and times of loretta lynn, one of country musics most beloved singers. See more ideas about loretta lynn, great movies and coal miners. With sissy spacek, tommy lee jones, levon helm, phyllis boyensliptak. Staring sissy spacek, tommy lee jones, levon helm and beverly dangelo. It was released on january 4, 1971, by decca records the title song would go on to become lynns signature song.
Financial analysis of coal miners daughter 1980 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. I didnt even know it was a true story until after i had seen the movie. She is looking in a different direction and she is not smiling as much as she was when they took it. What improbable lives so many americans lead, compared to the more orderly and predictable careers of the swedes, say, or the french. He only makes doo promise to dont never heart her and dont take her off far from home. No wonder one of our favorite myths involves a ragstoriches story in which success then. It is a completely different pose than the one that you saw them take a couple of scenes earlier. Raised in rural kentucky poverty and married at the age of, loretta lynn sissy spacek begins writing and singing her own country songs in her early 20s. Watched as part of the movies released into us theatres during 1980 list. Beverly dangelo, levon helm, sissy spacek, tommy lee jones, phyllis boyens, official content from.
Sissy spacek loretta lynn interviews coal miners daughter special brian linehans city lights duration. Rent coal miners daughter 1980 starring sissy spacek and tommy lee jones on dvd and bluray. Zeltaebar the first half of this wellplayed biopick contains an interesting depiction of the classic from rags to riches story with some nice country music sprinkled on top. Im proud to be a coal miners daughter says the song from which this film takes its title, but we also learn that while its a source of pride, its also a tough life. Coal miners daughter 1980 trailers and clips raised in rural kentucky poverty and married at the age of, loretta lynn sissy spacek begins writing and singing her own country songs in her.
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