Drama ·Romance · United Kingdom · 1981 · 1h 49m

On Golden Pond

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Director
Mark Rydell
Cast
Katharine Hepburn as Ethel Thayer Henry Fonda as Norman Thayer Jr. Jane Fonda as Chelsea Thayer Wayne Doug McKeon as Billy Ray Dabney Coleman as Bill Ray William Lanteau as Charlie Martin
Crew
Billy Williams — Director of Photography Robert L. Wolfe — Editor Dave Grusin — Original Music Composer Ernest Thompson — Screenplay Bruce Gilbert — Producer Stephen B. Grimes — Production Design
Tagline

When life is at its finest... when love is at its fullest...

Synopsis

For Norman and Ethel Thayer, this summer on golden pond is filled with conflict and resolution. When their daughter Chelsea arrives, the family is forced to renew the bonds of love and overcome the generational friction that has existed for years.

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Mood & Themes
daughterlakeparent child relationshipsonbased on play or musicalfamily relationshipsfamily holidaynew englandfamily conflictlake houseoptimistic
Key Collaborators
Mark Rydell Director Billy Williams Director of Photography Robert L. Wolfe Editor Dave Grusin Original Music Composer Ernest Thompson Screenplay Bruce Gilbert Producer Stephen B. Grimes Production Design Dorothy Jeakins Costume Design
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