Familiensache (1998)
Nie wollte Ellen Gulden so werden wie ihre Mutter Kate. Statt Kochrezepte und Dekorationsanleitungen bestimmen Interviewtermine und Enthüllungsstories das Leben der ehrgeizigen Journalistin, das triste Hausfrauendasein der Mutter verabscheut sie. Doch dann erkrankt ihre Mutter an Krebs - und Ellens Vater George besteht darauf, daß sie die Kranke pflegt. Widerwillig gibt Ellen nach und kehrt ins Elternhaus, in ein verschlafenes Nest in New Jersey, zurück. In den nächsten Wochen und Tagen lernt sie ihre Eltern kennen, wie sie sie noch nie zuvor gesehen hat. Sie erfährt von den Schwächen ihres Vaters, den sie doch so sehr verehrt. Und sie erlebt die wahre und innere Kraft ihrer Mutter, die sie bislang nicht so richtig ernst genommen hatte. Im Laufe der Zeit kommen sich die beiden Frauen emotional näher, während ihr Vater allmählich sein wahres Gesicht offenbart...
Der Regisseur:
Carl Franklin
Der Autor:
Karen Croner
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Meryl Streep as Kate Gulden |
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Renée Zellweger as Ellen Gulden |
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William Hurt as George Gulden |
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Tom Everett Scott as Brian Gulden |
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Lauren Graham as Jules |
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Nicky Katt as Jordan Belzer |
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James Eckhouse as District Attorney |
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Patrick Breen as G.A. Tweedy |
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Gerrit Graham as Oliver Most |
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David Byron as Senator Sullivan |
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Stephen Peabody as Harold |
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Lizbeth MacKay as Dr. Cohen |
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Mary Catherine Wright as Clarice |
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Sloane Shelton as Evelyn Best |
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Michele Shay as June |
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Bobo Lewis as Muriel |
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Marylouise Burke as Louisa |
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Marcia Jean Kurtz as Marcia |
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Diana Canova as Diana |
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John Deyle as Santa / Mayor |
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Hallee Hirsh as Ellen - Age 8 |
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Jeffrey Scaperrotta as Brian - Age 4 |
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Todd Cerveris as Casey |
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Anna Carolina Alvim as Nurse Teresa |
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Julie Janney as Hospital Nurse |
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Susan Stout as Tweedy's Secretary |
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Greg Hedtke as Magazine Executive |
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Christian James as Magazine Executive |
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Lauren Toub as Halloween Girl |
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Ashley Remy as Halloween Girl |
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Saul Williams as Graduate Student |
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Julianne Nicholson as College Student |
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Amber Kain as College Student |
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Yolande Bavan as Nari |
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Benjamin Andrews as Party Kid |
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Kathryn Walsh as Party Kid |
| Directing | Carl Franklin | Director |
| Production | Jesse Beaton | Producer |
| Production | Harry J. Ufland | Producer |
| Production | Leslie Morgan | Executive Producer |
| Production | William W. Wilson III | Executive Producer |
| Art | Paul Peters | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Donna Zakowska | Costume Design |
| Art | Jefferson Sage | Art Direction |
| Camera | Declan Quinn | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Jerry Mitchell | Choreographer |
| Sound | Cliff Eidelman | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Anna Quindlen | Novel |
| Writing | Karen Croner | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sharon Ilson | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | J. Roy Helland | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | J. Roy Helland | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Colleen Callaghan | Hairstylist |
| Art | Elaine O'Donnell | Set Decoration |
| Art | Leslie A. Pope | Set Decoration |
| Production | Richard Pagano | Casting |
| Sound | Hugo Weng | Sound |
| Sound | Jeffrey Wilhoit | Sound |
| Editing | Carole Kravetz Aykanian | Editor |
