About Schmidt

Montage of scenes from the movie "About Schmidt" by Alexander Payne - Musical adaptation of a song of Rolfe Kent - Didier Arnoult

Je certifie, bien sûr, ne pas faire d'exploitation commerciale de cet arrangement dont je suis l'interprète et dont les droits appartiennent à Monsieur Rolfe Kent.

[debmallow]

He should have gotten the Academy Award for Best actor. This was an AMAZING role for him. He's brilliant and a LIVING LEGEND!

[cinedelasestrellas]

Damn it if I don’t shed a tear every time I see this scene. It’s a clever little plot twist. For the whole movie, Schmidt seems to see his letters to Ndugu as a sort of personal journal (this is evident in the unintentionally humorous way that he writes as if writing to an adult, not a six year old child). It’s not until he needs it the most, when he calls himself a failure and questions who in the world is better off because of him, that he gets his answer. I think that even though he had received a photo of Ndugu when he began sponsoring him, this is when it really hits home for Schmidt that his donations and especially his letters are not just a diary, they are providing some measure of happiness to a child in need.

[glamdolly]

One of the most moving endings to a film of all time. Jack Nicholson's performance, playing a character totally unlike himself, is authentic and remarkable.

[markl]

“Only a life lived for others is worth living.” - Albert Einstein

[KJ-xcqs]

Everything's in shades of grey and angular in shape. Love the aesthetics and acting.

[markblas]

About Schmit is a fine movie. Don’t let anyone tell you different.

[AliAli-rpge]

If you understood what this final scene all about, you will not destroy it this way .

[smillabutryn]

This is a fantastic movie! I love it. Jack Nicholson rocks!

[richardbarrowclough]

probably been said already but the music? you are missing the point.

[didierarnoult]

Thank you for all your messages. I hope that my musical interpretation helps to transport you into this wonderful testimony to human sensitivity.