Our Fathers (film)
| Our Fathers | |
|---|---|
| Based on | Our Fathers novel by David France |
| Written by | Thomas Michael Donnelly |
| Directed by | Dan Curtis |
| Starring | Ted Danson Christopher Plummer Brian Dennehy Daniel Baldwin Ellen Burstyn |
| Theme music composer | Robert Cobert[1] |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | John J. McMahon |
| Cinematography | Eric Van Haren Noman |
| Editor | Henk Van Eeghen |
| Running time | 130 minutes |
| Production company | Dan Curtis Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | Showtime |
| Original release | May 21, 2005 |
Our Fathers is a 2005 American made-for-television drama film directed by Dan Curtis and starring Ted Danson, Christopher Plummer, Brian Dennehy and Ellen Burstyn.[2] The screenplay was written by Thomas Michael Donnelly, based on the book Our Fathers: The Secret Life of the Catholic Church in an Age of Scandal by David France.[3] It was the last film directed by Dan Curtis, who died soon after it was finished.
Principal cast[]
- Ted Danson as Mitchell Garabedian
- Christopher Plummer as Cardinal Bernard Law
- Brian Dennehy as Father Dominic Spagnolia
- Daniel Baldwin as Angelo DeFranco
- Ellen Burstyn as Mary Ryan
- Kenneth Welsh as Bishop William Murphy
- Will Lyman as Wilson Rogers, Jr.
- Jan Rubeš as Pope John Paul II
- Aidan Devine as Bernie McDaid
- Steven Shaw as John J. Geoghan
- James Oliver as Patrick McSorley
- James Kall as Geoghan's Lawyer
Awards and nominations[]
Primetime Emmy Awards
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie (Dennehy – lost to Paul Newman, Empire Falls)
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie (Plummer – lost to Paul Newman, Empire Falls)
Satellite Awards
- Best Television Film (lost to Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical)
- Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film (Danson – lost to Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Elvis)
- Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries, or Television Film (Dennehy – lost to Randy Quaid, Elvis)
Screen Actors Guild Award (SAG)
- Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie (Plummer – lost to Paul Newman, Empire Falls)
Writers Guild of America Award (WGA)
- Best Writing, Long Form – Adapted (Donnelly – lost to Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, The Life and Death of Peter Sellers)
See also[]
- Catholic sex abuse cases
References[]
- ^ Burlingame, Jon (February 24, 2020). "Bob Cobert, 'Dark Shadows' and 'Winds of War' Composer, Dies at 95". Variety. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ "Dan Curtis". The Washington Post. April 1, 2006. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ Thompson, Jeff (2019). The Television Horrors of Dan Curtis: Dark Shadows, The Night Stalker and Other Productions, 2d ed. McFarland p. 75. ISBN 978-1-4766-3633-7.
External links[]
- Our Fathers at IMDb
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