You Can't Go Home Again
Synopsis
An adaptation of Thomas Wolfe's literary classic, telling of the struggles of a young writer determined to be a success in New York's literary world of the 1920s, his married lover, and the brilliant editor who sees him as a blossoming genius. The story parallels the life of Wolfe himself and his affair with stage designer Aline Bernstein.
Top Cast
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Lee Grant
Esther Jack
Chris Sarandon
George Webber
Hurd Hatfield
Foxhall Edwards
Tammy Grimes
Amy Carlton
Christopher Murney
Milliken
Roland Winters
Judge Bland
Paul Sparer
Fritz Jack
Malachy McCourt
Tim Wagner
Robert Aberdeen
Piggy Logan
Seth Allen
Sam Pennock
Scott Baker
Sol
John C. Becher
Minister
John Eric Bentley
Higgins
Ronald Bishop
Sidney
Elif Dagfin
First Officer
Francesca De Sapio
Else von Kohler
Alfred Hinckley
Mayor Kennedy
Michael Egan
Karl
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ralph Nelson
- Screenplay & Story
- Ian McLellan Hunter, Thomas Wolfe
- Original Score
- Charles Gross
- Original Title
- You Can't Go Home Again
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Studios
- CBS Entertainment Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ralph Nelson
Ian McLellan Hunter, Thomas Wolfe
Charles Gross
Jack Priestley
Murray Solomon
Bob Markell
Department Leadership Roster
Ian McLellan Hunter
Writer
Ralph Nelson
Director
Charles Gross
Original Music Composer
Jack Priestley
Director of Photography
Murray Solomon
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About You Can't Go Home Again
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What is You Can't Go Home Again about?
An adaptation of Thomas Wolfe's literary classic, telling of the struggles of a young writer determined to be a success in New York's literary world of the 1920s, his married lover, and the brilliant editor who sees him as a blossoming genius. The story parallels the life of Wolfe himself and his affair with stage designer Aline Bernstein.
Who directed You Can't Go Home Again?
You Can't Go Home Again was directed by Ralph Nelson.
Who stars in You Can't Go Home Again?
The principal cast of You Can't Go Home Again includes Lee Grant, Chris Sarandon, Hurd Hatfield, Tammy Grimes, Christopher Murney.
When was You Can't Go Home Again released and how long is it?
You Can't Go Home Again was released in 1979 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
Who composed the musical score for You Can't Go Home Again?
The original motion picture soundtrack for You Can't Go Home Again was composed by Charles Gross.
Is You Can't Go Home Again based on a book or true story?
You Can't Go Home Again is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Thomas Wolfe".