2008 Fall/Holiday Preview: #8. Doubt

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#8. Doubt

Director/Writer:
John Patrick Shanley
Producers: Scott Rudin (Revolutionary Road, Stop Loss, Margaret)
Distributor: Miramax Films

The Gist: Written by Shanley, this is based on the Off Broadway’s Manhattan Theater Club play. Set in 1964, “Doubt” centers on a nun who confronts a priest after suspecting him abusing a black student. He denies the charges, and much of the play’s quick-fire dialogue tackles themes of religion, morality and authority.

Fact: Shanley wrote “Moonstruck” and both wrote and directed “Joe Versus the Volcano”.

See It: Philip Seymour Hoffman will play another one of those uneasy characters while Meryl Streep and Amy Adams complete the tragi-drama bill. Looks delicous. 

Release Date/Status?: I’m not sure if this opens in select cities or wide, but this is pegged with a December 12th release.

 

Eric Lavallée
Eric Lavalléehttps://www.ericlavallee.com
Eric Lavallée is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief, film journalist, and critic at IONCINEMA.com, established in 2000. A regular at Sundance, Cannes, and Venice, Eric holds a BFA in film studies from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In 2013, he served on the narrative competition jury at the SXSW Film Festival. He was an associate producer on Mark Jackson’s "This Teacher" (2018 LA Film Festival, 2018 BFI London). He is a Golden Globes Voter, member of the ICS (International Cinephile Society), FIPRESCI and AQCC (Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma).

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