Product Details

• Actors: Robert Mitchum, Eleanor Parker, George Peppard, George Hamilton, Everett Sloane
• Directors: Vincente Minnelli
• Writers: Harriet Frank Jr., Irving Ravetch, William Humphrey
• Producers: Edmund Grainger, Sol C. Siegel
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), French (Dolby Digital 1.0)
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Warner Home Video
• DVD Release Date: January 23, 2007
• Run Time: 150 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000JLTR9A
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,652 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Home from the Hill" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Un portrait de famille à l’intensité dramatique incomparable Dans l’un de ses plus beaux rôles, Robert Mitchum interprète le « Capitaine » Wade Hunnicutt, un influent chef de famille dont la passion commune pour la chasse et les femmes aura des conséquences dramatiques pour toute sa famille. Adaptation du roman best seller de William Humphrey, cette grande saga se focalise sur une riche famille d’une petite ville du Texas : le mari bourru et coureur de jupons (Mitchum) ; sa femme amère et distante (Eleanor Parker) ; le fils faible et introverti, Theron (George Hamilton) ; le viril fils illégitime de Hunnicutt, Rafe (George Peppard) ; et la femme magnifique (Luna Patten) dont les deux garçons sont amoureux. Quand la jeune et influençable Theron apprend l’inavouable vérité sur son père, les sentiments refoulés de la famille explosent, déclenchant un cercle vicieux qui conduira à l’apogée dramatique du film. Salué par la critique, Celui par Qui le Scandale Arrive bénéficie de la réalisation impeccable de Vincente Minnelli et des performances mémorables de jeunes acteurs comme George Hamilton et George Peppard qui font leurs premiers pas sur grand écran.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

71 of 73 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Earthy melodrama, July 10, 2003

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This review is from: Home From the Hill [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Robert Mitchum stars as Wade, a pompous and powerful good ol' boy who runs his small Texas town. Things aren't so good on the home front, though; his wife (Eleanor Parker) has held a grudge against him for years since he fathered a child out of wedlock. Their legitimate son (George Hamilton) has turned out to be a weakling and a disappointment to old Dad. Add to this mix the young and pretty Libby (Luana Patton), who likes both sons, and you have a great story.

Although Mitchum is wonderful, it is charismatic George Peppard, who plays the illegitimate son, who is the real star. He is handsome and appealing as a rugged man with a wise and tender heart and the camera loves him. George Hamilton is too old to play a 17-year old mama's boy, and he's stiff and awkward. Beautiful Eleanor Parker is excellent as Wade's long-suffering wife and Mitchum is, well, Mitchum, which in this case is just perfect.

This film is long and melodramatic, but it has a juicy script, likable and attractive actors, a lovely score, and all the loose ends are tied up in the end. Heartily recommended.

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Must See Movie, March 13, 2003

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This review is from: Home From the Hill [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is a movie that reaches to everyone. It deals with pride and a misunderstanding of people. It deals with love, heartache, sadness, and loss. Robert Mitchum is the man who lives with a wife who could not be with him because of his bastard son, played by George Peppard. Their own son, played by George Hamilton, is weak and soon has a hatred for marriage because of his parents. The only one with a heart is George Peppard. Everyone soon comes to understand one another, but sadly it is too late. This movie is an excellent one for people who would just like an old story about the reality of life.

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great American film reminiscent of a Greek tragedy, August 7, 1999

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[e-mail] (Des Moines, Ia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Home From the Hill [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Years ago this film was featured on HBO, for several months, and I loved it immediately. In fact, I have borrowed the name Raph(spelled by us as Raphe) as my son's middle name. Not as he can be a little bastard, but because Raph was the most endearing, faithful, courageous, trustworthy charactor in the movie, despite having suffered more than any other. Since I have bought "Home from the Hill" thru amazon.com. I was suprised to find that my 5 yr old son and my wife also enjoyed "Home" the first time they saw it.

The story is based on a novel by William Humphrey, under the same title. I have not read the book, but once you see the movie you will understand why I would want to.

This book is for many audiences, including romance seekers, fans of classic greek tragedy, and outdoors sportsmen. I hope you enjoy it as much as I have.