Norma Rae

Name: Norma Rae
Director: Martin Ritt
Genre: Drama
Released: 1979

1979

Martin Ritt

1979·PG·

United States

Award tierGold

Metascore

A young single mother and textile worker agrees to help unionize her mill despite the problems and dangers involved.

Cast

Sally Field·Beau Bridges·Ron Leibman·Pat Hingle

Producers

Tamara Asseyev·Alexandra Rose

Languages

English

Major Awards

4 wins · 4 nominations

Wins (4)

Festival Grand Prize

Cannes Film Festival (1979)

Technical Grand Prize

Martin Ritt

Best Actress

Golden Globes, USA (1980)

Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama

Sally Field

Academy Awards, USA (1980)

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Sally Field

Cannes Film Festival (1979)

Best Actress

Sally Field

Nominations (4)

Festival Grand Prize

Cannes Film Festival (1979)

Palme d'Or

Martin Ritt

Best Picture

Golden Globes, USA (1980)

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Academy Awards, USA (1980)

Best Picture

Tamara AsseyevAlexandra Rose

Best Screenplay

Golden Globes, USA (1980)

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

Harriet Frank Jr.Irving Ravetch