Feb 05, 2009 amy adams and meryl streep in doubt h ere is a movie about a startling issue that has so far not been debated on newsnight or the today programme. Streep s performance in the film earned her oscar, golden globe and screen actors guild nominations for best actress. Nominated for another golden globe, streep s performance was generally well received by critics, with wesley morris of the boston globe commenting. Let me start by saying that i wasnt bored for one second and that it is always fascinating to see great actors chewing the scenery. Dec 10, 2008 cnn its hard to imagine meryl streep having second thoughts about tackling any role, but the actress admits that she had doubts about doubt, her newest project. Amy adams and meryl streep in doubt 2008, adapted from john patrick shanleys pultizer prizewinning play, about a bronx nun streep who suspects that her parish priest is guilty of sexual.
Before leaving, father flynn tells sister aloysius he is displeased with her handling of the situation. We search near and far for original movie trailer from all decades. The following is a complete list of winners at the 81st annual academy awards. Hollywood rewind meryl streep starrer doubt makes you. A catholic school principal questions a priests ambiguous relationship with a troubled young student. Meryl streep plays the nun and philip seymour hoffman the priest, and when the duo square off in a single room towards the films climax, its hard not to grin. In 1977, streep starred in the television movie the. Father flynn philip seymour hoffman, a charismatic priest, is advocating reform of the schools strict customs, and the first black student has just been accepted. See who they starred with and what they are working on now. At the heart of the tale is a progressiveminded priest philip seymour hoffman who is viewed as highly suspect by a tyrannical nun meryl streep who personifies all that was wrong with the strict nuns who thought that harsh discipline and humiliation was the way to rule the school classroom. Find out where doubt is streaming, if doubt is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Rent doubt 2008 starring meryl streep and philip seymour hoffman on dvd and bluray. Doubt 2008 meryl streep as sister aloysius beauvier imdb.
I have a question i am sure many others had thought about because of the end of the movie where sister aloysius breaks down to sister james and tells her i have such doubts. Oscar nominee best performance by an actress in a supporting role. Meryl streep is one of my heroes she will always be be here something happened. He seems to actually care about the students, unlike meryl streep, who just wants to apparently control their humanity. It features impeccable acting by the everbelievable meryl streep as sister. Meryl streep, philip seymour hoffman, amy adams, viola davis, john patrick shanley. In the second, she appears only for about 10 seconds and does not speak. She went on to perform several roles on stage in the 1970s, garnering a tony award nomination for her role in 27 wagons full of cotton 1976. Watch doubt 2008 full movie online free on 0123movies. Under the pretext of discussing the upcoming school christmas pageant, sisters aloysius meryl streep and james amy adams voice their suspicions that father flynns philip seymour hoffman.
American actress meryl streep has been recognized with multiple awards and nominations for her work in film, television, and stage. In 1964 a nun meryl streep confronts a priest she believes is abusing a student. Feb 07, 2009 doubt is a provocative, pareddown work that in the theatre carried the subtitle a parable, and it has four outstanding performances. Father flynn philip seymour hoffman, a charismatic priest, is advocating reform of the.
Doubt looks like some sort of upscale horror film, complete with crows and swirling leaves like the omen. From miramax films comes one of the most honored and acclaimed motion pictures of the year, doubt. Philip seymour hoffman movies on netflix right now. Meryl streep in doubt 2008 philip seymour hoffman at an event for doubt 2008. Viola davis, who was nominated for an academy award for her role as mrs. Dec 10, 2008 some will say the character of sister aloysius, played without a hint of humor by meryl streep, is a caricature. Doubt also 2008 features streep with philip seymour hoffman, amy adams, and viola davis. Doubt 2008 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Meryl streep is an american actress who has had an extensive career in film, television, and stage. Jan 29, 2009 7 minute clip from doubt featuring performances from oscar nominated actresses meryl streep best actress and viola davis best supporting actress. A catholic grade school could seem like a hermetically sealed world in 1964. Dec 25, 2008 let me start by saying that i wasnt bored for one second and that it is always fascinating to see great actors chewing the scenery.
Meryl streep celebrity profile check out the latest meryl streep photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. A woefully underrated and probably underappreciated film, prime was one of the great surprises of 2005 for me. A charismatic priest, father flynn, is trying to upend the schools strict customs, which have long been fiercely guarded by sister aloysius beauvier, the irongloved principal who believes in the power of fearbased discipline. Cnn its hard to imagine meryl streep having second thoughts about tackling any role, but the actress admits that she had doubts about doubt, her newest project. Dec 08, 2011 based on the pulitzer prize and tony awardwinning play, doubt is a mesmerizing, suspensefilled drama with riveting performances from meryl streep, phillip seymour hoffman, amy adams, and viola. Streep has been on top for some time now and hoffman has an unmatched resume of fine performances over the past five years.
Doubt it takes a cat hd meryl streep, philip seymour hoffman. Complete list of academy award winners and nominees. Meryl streep, amy adams, viola davis, philip syemour hoffman doubt movie director. The first is an extended dialogue with meryl streep s character, sister aloysius. Doubt is a 2008 american period drama film written and directed by john patrick shanley. Doubt 2008 watch online, doubt 2008 online in hd on 123movies. Doubt 110 movie clip crisis of faith 2008 hd youtube. Watch doubt 2008 full movie online free 123movies watch. Doubt is a 2008 american period drama film written and directed by john patrick shanley based on his pulitzer prizewinning and tony awardwinning stage play doubt. Doubt 2008 official trailer meryl streep, amy adams, philip seymour hoffman.
He is very open and honest about the concept of doubt in his sermon which opens the film. Oct 28, 2005 a woefully underrated and probably underappreciated film, prime was one of the great surprises of 2005 for me. The air is thick with paranoia in doubt, but nowhere as thick, juicy, sustained or sustaining as meryl streep s performance as a distrustful nun in john patrick shanleys screen. Sister james amy adams, father brendan flynn philip seymour hoffman, sister aloysius beauvier meryl streep. The story is pretty much told through dialogue rather than portrayal of events. Meryl streep and philip seymour hoffman are compelling in a provocative film about catholic guilt, says philip french. Doubt has turned out to be quite a fascinating puzzle. Best performance by an actress in a leading role meryl streep. For more on the stars, the speeches and the spectacle, read the full story.
Doubt best scene meryl streep, amy adams, philip seymour. With meryl streep, philip seymour hoffman, amy adams, viola davis. Legendary actress meryl streep takes on the role of sister aloysius, the irongloved catholic school principal who believes in the power of fear and discipline, in miramax films new, psychological thriller doubt. There are no better actors working in american film today than meryl streep and phillip seymour hoffman. The greatest actor in american movies has finally become a movie star. This smartly written comedydrama stars the divine meryl streep as dr. Based on the pulitzer prize and tony awardwinning play, doubt is a mesmerizing, suspensefilled drama with riveting performances from meryl streep, phillip seymour hoffman, amy adams, and viola davis that will have you pinned to the edge of your seat. Amy adams character had three boyfriends in miss pettigrew lives for a day 2008, as did meryl streep s in mamma mia. Amy adams and meryl streep in doubt h ere is a movie about a startling issue that has so far not been debated on newsnight or the today programme. If you had to describe one hollywood actress as heavyweight meryl streep would be a. Doubt john patrick shanley, meryl streep, philip seymour. Doubt 210 movie clip i am concerned 2008 hd youtube. At the centre are two of the finest actors alive, meryl. Meryl streep is amazingly intense as the stern principal who.
Doubt movie 2008 meryl streep, amy adams, philip seymour. Jan 11, 2009 i found meryl streep to be highly unsympathetic and father flinn to be very sympathetic. Doubt is a 2008 american period drama film written and directed by john patrick shanley based on his pulitzer prize winning and tony award winning stage play doubt. Doubt 2008 official trailer meryl streep, amy adams, philip seymour hoffmana catholic school principal questions a priests ambiguous. Shanleys overwhelming screenplay is so effective and the element of mystery is carried out so strongly that even the viewer is left doubting the actions of the priest and the motives of the head nun were her accusations legitimate or was it all an intent to. She made her stage debut in 1975 with the public theater production of trelawny of the wells. She holds the record for the most academy award nominations of any actor, having been nominated twentyone timesseventeen for best actress, and four for best supporting actresssince the first nomination in 1978 for her performance in the deer hunter. Sold by outlet promotions and ships from amazon fulfillment. Sister aloysius meryl streep slowly pulls out the truth about father flynns philip seymour hoffman meeting with young donald. Film version of john patrick shanleys play, with meryl. What follows is an epic battle of truth, doubt, denial and suspicion, but more importantly, a battle between two heavy weight acting legends.
Doubt 2008 meryl streep as sister aloysius beauvier. Miramax is a global film and television studio best known for its highly. Read the florence foster jenkins movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Spoiler question the ending of movie doubt last night i finally got around to watching the movie doubt with meryl streep, phillip hoffman, and amy adams. Read the doubt movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Considered by many critics to be the greatest living actress, meryl streep has been nominated for the academy award an astonishing 21 times, and has won it three times. Meryl streep full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Oscar nominee best performance by an actress in a leading role meryl streep. In my eight years of catholic school, not a one of the dominican nuns was anything but kind and dedicated, and i was never touched, except by sister ambrosettas thunking forefinger to the skull in first grade. Produced by scott rudin, the film takes place in a roman catholic elementary school named for st. Meryl was born mary louise streep in 1949 in summit, new jersey, to mary wolf wilkinson, a commercial artist, and harry william streep, jr. Its about doubt and certainty and constantly the viewer is challenged as to what to doubt for the whole film. Sep 30, 2011 when the principal meryl streep of a bronx catholic high school accuses a popular priest philip seymour hoffman of pedophilia, a young nun caught in between the feuding pair becomes hopelessly. Dec 12, 2008 the air is thick with paranoia in doubt, but nowhere as thick, juicy, sustained or sustaining as meryl streeps performance as a distrustful nun in john patrick shanleys screen.
Lisa metzger, a jewish psychiatrist who one day must deal with the fact that one of her patients uma thurman, a 37 year old divorcee, is dating her 23 year old. Released december 12th, 2008, doubt stars meryl streep, philip seymour hoffman, amy adams, viola davis the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 44 min, and received a score of 68 out of 100. Based on the pulitzer prize and tony awardwinning play, doubt is a mesmerizing, suspensefilled drama with four riveting performances from meryl streep, philip seymour hoffman, amy adams and viola davis that will have you pinned to the edge of your seat. List of awards and nominations received by meryl streep. Oscar nominee best performance by an actor in a supporting role philip seymour hoffman. When the principal meryl streep of a bronx catholic high school accuses a popular priest philip seymour hoffman of pedophilia, a young nun caught in between the feuding pair becomes hopelessly. In 1964 the winds of change are sweeping through sister aloysius meryl streep st. Nicholas in the bronx, ruled by the pathologically severe principal sister aloysius, who keeps the students and nuns under her thumb and is engaged in an undeclared war with the new parish priest. While father flynn leads a dinner with the boys, sisters james and beauvier discuss their suspicions. See the full list of doubt cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango.