The Straight Story (1999): trivia & fun facts

Fun facts

• Sissy Spacek, a longtime friend of Lynch's who had helped to finance his earlier film Eraserhead, was cast as Alvin's daughter, Rose.
• For the role of Alvin Straight, producers cast their first choice, Richard Farnsworth.
• The Straight Story was independently shot along the actual route taken by Straight, and all scenes were shot in chronological order in the autumn of 1998.
• Mary Sweeney, David Lynch's frequent collaborator, read about Straight's story in The New York Times that summer.
• The website's critical consensus reads, "With strong performances and director David Lynch at the helm, The Straight Story steers past sentimental byways on its ambling journey across the American heartland."
• It was edited and produced by Mary Sweeney, Lynch's longtime filmmaking partner and collaborator, who also co-wrote the script with John E. Roach.
• Alvin (Richard Farnsworth) is an elderly World War II veteran who lives with his daughter.

Source: Wikipedia

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