I Never Sang for My Father (1970)

overview : Hackman plays a New York professor who wants a change in his life, and plans to get married to his girlfriend and move to California. His mother understands his need to get away, but warns him that moving so far away could be hard on his father. Just before the wedding, the mother dies. Hackman's sister (who has been disowned by their father for marrying a Jewish man) advises him to live his own life, and not let himself be controlled by their father.

Release Date : Oct 18, 1970

Runtime : 1h 32m

Genre : Drama  

Companies : Janel Productions, Columbia Pictures

Countries : United States of America

Keywords : parent child relationship, professor, based on play or musical, father son relationship