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Mary Poppins
1964 139 min United States of America G 0+
★8.6
Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Director: Robert Stevenson
📖 Based on the novel
«Mary Poppins»
byP. L. Travers
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Description
In turn of the century London, a magical nanny employs music and adventure to help two neglected children become closer to their father.
Budget:
$4.65M
US Gross:
$102.27M
Worldwide:
$103.1M
Starring
Julie Andrews
Actor
Dick Van Dyke
Actor
David Tomlinson
Actor
Awards
BAFTA 1965
— Most Promising Lead Debut
Academy Awards 1965
— Best Actress
Academy Awards 1965
— Best Original Song
Academy Awards 1965
— Best Musical Adaptation
Academy Awards 1965
— Best Original Song
Academy Awards 1965
— Best Picture
Academy Awards 1965
— Best Visual Effects
Academy Awards 1965
— Best Original Score
Golden Globe 1965
— Best Picture (Comedy or Musical)
Academy Awards 1965
— Best Film Editing
Golden Globe 1965
— Best Actress (Comedy or Musical)
Academy Awards 1965
— Best Sound
Academy Awards 1965
— Best Adapted Screenplay
Academy Awards 1965
— Best Cinematography (Color)
Academy Awards 1965
— Best Production Design (Color)
Academy Awards 1965
— Best Costume Design (Color)
Golden Globe 1965
— Best Actor (Comedy or Musical)
Golden Globe 1965
— Best Original Score
Key opinion
Mary Poppins is widely celebrated as a quintessential family classic, lauded for its innovative blend of live-action and animation, memorable musical score, and Julie Andrews' iconic performance. However, critical opinion divides significantly over its adaptation fidelity to P.L. Travers’ original books and the effectiveness of its pacing and runtime.
| Acting | Julie Andrews delivers an ideal, transformative performance that anchors the film’s charm and emotional resonance. | |
| Score | The Sherman brothers' iconic musical score provides timeless appeal and is central to the film’s enduring popularity. | |
| Production | The production design and period costumes successfully create a vivid, high-budget realization of Edwardian London. | |
| Adaptation | Opinions on the film's adaptation fidelity are deeply polarized between those who view the Disney version as a magical enhancement and those who feel it dilutes the depth and strict nature of the source material. | |
| Pacing | The three-hour runtime and extensive musical sequences are considered a delightful spectacle by fans, yet others find the pacing overlong and the narrative sluggish. | |
| Acting | Dick Van Dyke’s portrayal of Bert draws mixed reactions; while some enjoy his energy, others find his performance and accent distracting or irritating. |