The Straight Story is a 1999 film based on the true story of Alvin Straight to visit his brother who is in ill health. Straight traveled from Laurens, Iowa, to Mt. Zion, Wisconsin on a lawnmower.
Plot Summary[]
| Spoiler Warning: The following contains important plot details of the entire film. |
Essentially, Alvin Straight finds out that his brother has had a stroke. He comes by this information second-hand, as he has not spoken to his brother for a long time. He decides that he must see his brother, but since he can't drive a car and refuses to be driven, he decides to drive a riding lawnmower. The film is the story of his journey and the people he meets along the way.
Spoilers end here.
Detailed Plot[]
Awards[]
source: IMDB
| Academy Awards, USA (2000) | Nominated | Best Actor in a Leading Role (Richard Farnsworth) |
| Bodil Awards (2000) | Won | Best American Film (David Lynch) |
| British Independent Film Awards (2000) | Won | Best Foreign Film - English Language |
| Camerimage (1999) | Nominated | Golden Frog (Freddie Francis) |
| Cannes Film Festival (1999) | Nominated | Golden Palm (David Lynch) |
| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards (2000) | Nominated | Best Actor (Richard Farnsworth) |
| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards (2000) | Nominated | Best Director (David Lynch) |
| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards (2000) | Nominated | Best Picture |
| Cinema Brazil Grand Prize (2003) | Nominated | Best Foreign Language Film |
| Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain (2001) | Won | Best Foreign Film |
| Csapnivalo Awards (2000) | Nominated | Best Art Movie |
| European Film Awards (1999) | Won | USA (David Lynch) |
| Fotogramas de Plata (2001) | Won | Best Foreign Film (David Lynch) |
| Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival (1999) | Won | Best Actor (Richard Farnsworth) |
| Golden Globes, USA (2000) | Nominated | Best Original Score - Motion Picture (Angelo Badalamenti) |
| Golden Globes, USA (2000) | Nominated | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama (Richard Farnsworth) |
| Guldbagge Awards (2000) | Nominated | Best Foreign Film (Bästa utländska film) USA. |
| Independent Spirit Awards (2000) | Won | Best Male Lead (Richard Farnsworth) |
| Independent Spirit Awards (2000) | Nominated | Best Director (David Lynch) |
| Independent Spirit Awards (2000) | Nominated | Best Feature (Mary Sweeney, Neal Edelstein) |
| Independent Spirit Awards (2000) | Nominated | Best First Screenplay (John Roach, Mary Sweeney) |
| Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards (2000) | Nominated | Best Actor (Richard Farnsworth) |
| Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards (2000) | Nominated | Best Cinematography (Freddie Francis) |
| Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards (2000) | Nominated | Best Director (David Lynch) |
| Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards (2000) | Nominated | Best Score (Angelo Badalamenti) |
| Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards (2000) | Nominated | Best Supporting Actress (Sissy Spacek) |
| New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1999) | Won | Best Actor (Richard Farnsworth) |
| New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1999) | Won | Best Cinematographer (Freddie Francis) |
Videos[]
The Straight Story - Trailer
Trivia[]
- There are no chapter stops on the DVD, as David Lynch, the director, wanted the film to be seen as a whole experience.