I Never Sang for My Father

I Never Sang for My Father

A motion picture the whole world has taken to its heart.

PG 1970 · 92 min · ★ 6.7 · Drama

A man living in the towering shadow of his aging father finds it difficult to start a new chapter in his life by marrying his girlfriend and moving to California.

Directed by Gilbert Cates · Written by Robert Anderson

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