The Gambling Addict: Paul, with disastrous consequences.Distant Finale: Ends with Norman, an old man, fishing in the river alone.Brick Joke: Paul predicts that Neal will show up for their fishing trip with a coffee can full of worms for bait.Book Ends: The film opens and closes with an elderly man (Norman) fly fishing alone in a river.The movie finally ends with him as an old man, fishing alone in a river, while the narration monologues about the serenity of fly fishing and the timelessness of water. except that he also outlives his wife and most if not all of his friends, so his story kind of turns out sad as well. Norman, on the other hand, marries Jessie and has a family, living a full life to an old age. Paul is murdered offscreen over his gambling debts, which leaves their parents devastated and Norman says that they barely spoke of it afterwards. Bittersweet Ending: The story ends up somewhere in between this and a Downer Ending.Adapted Out: In real life, Norman and Paul Maclean had five sisters left out of the adaptations.The circumstances surrounding his death remain unsolved. Adaptational Context Change: Paul was murdered in Chicago at the age of 32 while working there as a journalist.Joseph Gordon-Levitt, in feature film debut, appears as young Norman. It won an Academy Award for Best Cinematography, and also received nominations for Best Original Score and Best Adapted Screenplay. The film was well received by critics, with particular praise given to Redford's direction and Pitt's star-making performance as Paul. The film depicts the brothers' changing relationship as they transition from childhood into adolescence and finally adulthood, while exploring themes of Transcendentalism along the way. except for a mutual love of fly fishing, a passion instilled in them at an early age by their father John (Skerritt), a stern but loving Presbyterian minister. Set between World War I and The Great Depression, it follows the lives of Norman (Sheffer) and Paul (Pitt) Maclean, two brothers from Missoula, Montana who are as different as can be. A 1992 film adapted from Norman Maclean's semi-autobiographical story of the same name, directed by Robert Redford and starring Brad Pitt, Craig Sheffer, and Tom Skerritt.
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