Drama ·Romance · United States of America · 1978 · 2h 5m

The Betsy

Director

Cast

Laurence Olivier as Loren Hardeman Tommy Lee Jones as Angelo Perino Robert Duvall as Loren Hardeman III Katharine Ross as Sally Hardeman Jane Alexander as Alicia Hardeman Lesley-Anne Down as Lady Bobby Ayres

Crew

Mario Tosi — Director of Photography Rita Roland — Editor John Barry — Original Music Composer William Bast — Screenplay Walter Bernstein — Screenplay Harold Robbins — Novel

Tagline

The Harold Robbins people. What you dream...they do!

Synopsis

Ruthless patriarch Loren hires racecar driver Angelo to build a more efficient vehicle against the wishes of his grandson. But things get even messier when Angelo romances two women in Loren's life -- his great-granddaughter and his grandson's mistress.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

automobile industry

Key Collaborators

Daniel Petrie Director Mario Tosi Director of Photography Rita Roland Editor John Barry Original Music Composer William Bast Screenplay Walter Bernstein Screenplay Harold Robbins Novel Robert R. Weston Producer Herman A. Blumenthal Production Design Dorothy Jeakins Costume Design

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