A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver for an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South.A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver for an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South.A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver for an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South.
- Won 3 Oscars
- 58 wins & 123 nominations total
Mary Agnes Nixon
- Copa Coat Check Girl
- (as Maggie Nixon)
Gavin Lyle Foley
- Frankie Vallelonga
- (as Gavin Foley)
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- TriviaUpon the film's release, the Shirley family stated that Tony and Doc were not friends, they had "an employer-employee relationship". In January 2019, audio recordings of an interview with Don Shirley emerged in which he stated, "I trusted him implicitly... You see... not only was [Tony] my driver, we never had an employer/employee relationship. You don't have time for that bullshit. My life is in this man's hands!... So you've got to be friendly with one another."
- GoofsThe film is set in the early 60s. In one scene, Tony and Don eat extra crispy Kentucky Fried Chicken which wasn't introduced until 1972.
- Crazy creditsThe real-life photos (and a few insights into their lives after the events in the movie) of Dr. Donald Shirley and Frank "Tony Lip" Vallelonga are shown before the end credits roll.
- ConnectionsFeatured in CTV News at Six Toronto: Episode dated 11 September 2018 (2018)
- SoundtracksThat Old Black Magic
Written by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer
Featured review
I Was Captivated
I saw Don Shirley perform in college in 1966. At the time I simply thought he was a hell of a pianist, using that bass and cello to come up with a unique sound. So when this movie came along, I thought "I saw that guy!" I know the critics are being hard on this film, but I sat for two hours, totally captivated. I know there are stereotypes. Could that be because the repeated actions against minorities and the actions of racists have become so commonplace they seem like stereotypes. I believe the performances of these two fine actor made the show. There is a subtlety to this movie that transcends many others of its type. Yes, there are Southern cops; yes, there are men's rooms that are off limits; yes, there are simplistic views of racism by white New Yorkers. But what I got was a realistic presentation of an evolving friendship. Shirley is abrasive and self-centered; Lip is clueless most of the time. And I believed in them. See this film.
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- Also known as
- Green Book: Una amistad sin fronteras
- Filming locations
- Houmas House Plantation, Burnside, Louisiana, USA(Raleigh concert venue)
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- Budget
- $23,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $85,080,171
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $320,429
- Nov 18, 2018
- Gross worldwide
- $321,752,656
- Runtime2 hours 10 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.00 : 1
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