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Release Date:
3 marraskuu 1976 (USA)
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Tagline:
You were warned never to push Carrie to the limits. Now you must face the evil consequences. more
Plot:
A mousy and abused girl with telekinetic powers gets pushed too far on one special night. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for 2 Oscars.
Another 3 wins
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4 nominations
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the original and best
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(Cast overview, first billed only) more
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98 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Canada:R (Nova Scotia/Ontario) |
West Germany:16 (re-rating) |
West Germany:18 (original rating) |
Portugal:M/16 |
Finland:(Banned) (uncut) (1977) |
Finland:(Banned) (cut) (1978) |
Finland:K-16 (uncut) (1993) |
Finland:K-18 (uncut) (1991) |
Brazil:16 |
South Korea:18 |
Argentina:16 (re-rating) (2000) |
Argentina:X (original rating) |
Argentina:18 (re-rating) (1983) |
Spain:18 |
New Zealand:R16 |
Australia:R |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Canada:18A (Alberta) (2000) |
Canada:PA (Manitoba) |
Chile:18 |
France:-16 |
Iceland:16 |
Netherlands:16 |
Norway:15 (2000) |
Norway:18 |
Peru:18 |
Singapore:M18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:18 |
USA:R (certificate #24688) |
Ireland:18 |
UK:X (original rating)
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George Lucas and Brian De Palma held a joint audition for Carrie and Star Wars (1977). There is a long-standing rumor that originally, Sissy Spacek was cast as Princess Leia, and Carrie Fisher as Carrie, but when Fisher refused to appear in nude scenes and Spacek was willing to do them, they switched parts. However, Fisher refuted this story in a Premiere magazine article called "The Force Wasn't With Them," about actors who auditioned unsuccessfully for Star Wars (1977). That article quoted Fisher as saying, "Not only do I love being nude, I would've been nude then... But anyway, it's total bullshit [that Fisher refused to play Carrie]."
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Continuity: There are several signs posted about the time of the prom, all of which say from 9 - 1. (One says 9 - 1 pm, which, of course, is incorrect.) Sue Snell asks the time at the family dinner on the night of the prom and is told that it is 8 o'clock. Shots immediately before and after the dinner scene show the prom going full swing, even though it is not scheduled to start for another hour. Additionally, it would still be light outside on May 25th at 8 pm.
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Quotes:
Carrie White:
It was bad, Mama. They laughed at me.
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Referenced in I Really Hate My Job (2007)
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Soundtrack:
(Love is Like a) Heatwave
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Watching the TV remake of Carrie last week just made me miss the original version all the more. There were so many elements that made the 1976 movie a classic, but I will try to name just a few...
First of all, the original actresses could never be replaced. Sissy Spacek as Carrie White goes without saying. Sissy gave Carrie a child-like quality that no other actress can touch. You not only root for Spacek's Carrie, but you want to reach in and hug her. Equally irreplacable was Piper Laurie who brings a manic energy to her role as the religious-wacko Mrs. White. I loved how Piper and Sissy's southern accents enhanced their characters. I don't know if it was Stephen King's intention or not, but the way Carrie said "Momma" was just so southern. It was fun seeing Piper and Sissy reunited onscreen as southern sisters in the Grass Harp.
Two supporting actresses in the film who get little credit are Amy Irving and Betty Buckley. Irving brought an intelligent, thoughtful depth to the character of Sue Snell. Buckley as the caring gym teacher stole every scene she was in. One of the most touching moments was Miss Collins taking Carrie in front of the mirror and telling her that she is a pretty girl. Then the terrible realization on her face as she wonders if it is another cruel joke. And who didn't love it when Buckley slapped Nancy Allen's face?
Maybe the single most important element in Carrie is the suspense-building music. I can't express how perfectly the music framed every scene. It should have won an oscar for the soundtrack alone. The two beautiful themes still stick in my mind, "Born To Have It All" which was playing in the shower scene and "I Never Dreamed Someone Like You (Could Love Someone Like Me)" which Carrie and Tommy danced to at the prom. Even the cheesy band playing at the prom fit the mood just right with the lyrics, "The Devil's Got a Hold Of Your Soul".
Carrie is campy nostalgia. It really is a time capsule of that era in history. The polyester, the gym shorts and knee socks, the afros and farrah-hair just take you back to 1976. Where else can you see the stars of Welcome Back Kotter and Eight Is Enough in the same movie?