Ordinary People (Redford, 1980)
Frame grabs from each scene.


Opening shots...
Fall, Lake Forest, IL








Conrad's school


Jeannine and Conrad

Conrad

Waking from a nightmare

A play

Beth and Calvin

Trouble sleeping

Concerned father

Conrad's favorite, french toast.
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Waiting for his ride

Conrad's friends

A train crossing

Close-up on Conrad

The train

Tombstones

Conrad reacts

The train

Rambunctious boys

Jeannine

Conrad sees Jeannine

Thomas Hardy's
Jude the Obscure


1st contact with
Dr. Berger

Swim practice

Dinner

Conrad's nightmare

Buck






Dr. Berger's office

Conrad's reluctance

Dr. Berger

"Did she die in Idaho?"

"Are you having fun out there?"

Introductions

Halloween

Conrad surprises Beth
in Buck's room

Cocktail party


Karen, from the hospital;
"Let's have the best year ever!"

Beth & Conrad can't connect


Beth laughs with a friend

Conrad remembers

Beth, in happier times

Buck tells a joke


Calvin & business associate,
Ray

Calvin remembers

Quarreling boys

Conrad's suicide



Quitting the swim team

His friends react


Conrad gets angry

"Give her the god damn camera."



Jeannine & Conrad connect


Asking Jeannine out

Christmas, quitting swim
team is revealed


No one-liners

"Why can't she love me?"

Calvin runs

Calvin sees Dr. Berger;
talks about self

Talking about Buck's funeral


Making Christmas plans (Houston)

The date: bowling &
McDonald's

Conrad opens up

Golfing in Houston

Conrad fights


"It's too hard to be around you."

Conrad learns about Karen's suicide

Reaction

Water in the sink

The accident

Conrad's scars

Can't hold on

Emergency call to Dr. Berger

Breakthrough





"I am your friend. Count on it."

Jeannine's house; they try again.

Golf-course argument

Calvin remembers

A young and happy Beth & Calvin

Conrad hugs Beth

"I don't know if I love you anymore."

Conrad & Calvin connect

Final shot begins...

Final shot (crane up)

End credits