“This superbly composed film comes as close to perfection as it gets.”
Screened in tribute to Bob Rafelson (1933 - 2022)
Rejecting his cultured upper-class background as a classical pianist, Robert Dupea (Jack Nicholson) opts for a blue-collar existence, working in a California oil field and spending time with his waitress girlfriend, Rayette (Karen Black). But when Robert discovers that his father is gravely ill, he decides to reunite with his estranged family... Easily Bob Rafelson’s greatest film (and arguably Jack Nicholson’s greatest performance), Five Easy Pieces is an absolute classic of New Hollywood and was nominated for 4 Accademy Awards and 5 Golden Globes. If you haven’t seen it already, do not miss! sez we.
