Tomorrow

Robert Duvall. Can enough ever be said about his contribution to cinema? A character actor whose immense talent couldn't and wouldn't be contained in smaller roles, quickly rose to stardom following his debut as Boo Radley in To Kill a Mockingbird. Today Mr. Duvall is 89 years old and still working, awaiting release of his 88th film. The film Tomorrow (1972) is largely and sadly unknown to many film lovers, even many of Duvall's fans, yet contains what I consider to be one his finest performances to date. It is such a moving and thoughtful tale to begin with, and Duvall's performance makes it that much better. Watch this film you will probably see (as I did), where Billy Bob Thornton really got his inspiration for the Sling Blade ch...

Sarah (Olga Bellin) is pregnant and alone when she encounters Fentry (Robert Duvall). He is a subsistence farmer with little but the clothes on his back, but he takes pity on this woman and invites her to stay. Gradually, there is a bond that begins to develop between the two and a fondness is soon evident as he takes greater care of her whilst asking nothing in return. He enjoys having her around and promises to marry her and help her bring up the child. Now childbirth was no easy thing and though he manages to keep to the first part of his bargain, a tragedy means his plans for the second part must be carried out differently than hed anticipated - but he still finds an unexpected joy and fulfilment from this scenario until yet more traged...