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. John patrick shanley directed film starring meryl streep, philip seymour hoffman, and amy adams. Even being in a rehearsal period, with meryl streep watching, is a behindtightening experience, says viola davis, costar of her new film, doubt. My favourite meryl streep clips part two meryl sings by racho14luvser. Doubt by john patrick shanley john patrick shanley, meryl. She carries a simmering dislike for the popular priest father flynn. And just kind of how her snap judgments end up destroying lives. Feb 07, 2009 doubt is a provocative, pareddown work that in the theatre carried the subtitle a parable, and it has four outstanding performances. Doubt official trailer hd amy adams, meryl streep, phllip. Create a new topic create a new poll viewing 15 posts 1 through 15 of 67 total 1 2 5 created 1 year ago last reply 3 weeks ago 66 replies 7211 views 52 users robertpius 6 england. The part of the traditional nun who is principal of a catholic school is played perfectly by meryl streep. Film is based on a tony award and pulitzer prizewinning play by the same name. Sister aloysius meryl streep slowly pulls out the truth about father flynns philip seymour hoffman meeting with young donald. A young boys future and that of her school hinges on whether or not shes right.
Giphy is how you search, share, discover, and create gifs. Dec 08, 2008 meryl streep coughs her way through arrivals during her doubt premiere held sunday at paris theatre in nyc. Dec 12, 2008 the real problem with doubt, though, is that it exhibits too little of its titular quality. Tags film set phillip seymour hoffman 2008 amy adams meryl streep doubt.
Starring amy adams, meryl streep, and philip seymour hoffman, doubt introduces us to sister aloysius beauvier, the rigid and fearinspiring. Sister sister aloysius is a traditionbound, which goes through a life completely upset by doubts and uncertainties, going to his monastery and primary school uncompromising hypocrisy and the iron fist of undisputed. I have not seen the play, which is widely praised for its ambivalence on the subject of flynns guilt. John patrick shanley directorial doubt belongs to the second category. Sister sister aloysius is a traditionbound, which goes through a life completely upset by doubts and uncertainties, going to his monastery and primary school uncompromising hypocrisy and the. Doubt is a 2008 american period drama film written and directed by john patrick. A catholic school principal questions a priests ambiguous relationship with a troubled young student.
Father flynn heads a catholic parish in 1964 in the bronx. The central partnerships of meryl streep, philip seymourhoffman and amy adams are truly sublime with barely a misstep to be seen. She makes it through without tumbling into caricatureshe is meryl streep, after allbut at times only barely. Jan 15, 2017 miramax released doubt to theaters on december 25, 2008. Doubt 2008 official trailer meryl streep, amy adams, philip seymour hoffman a catholic school principal questions a priests ambiguous relationship with a troubled young student. The scenes are all filled with raw tension and genuine emotion, that convey the seriousness of the situation. Produced by scott rudin, the film takes place in a roman catholic elementary school named for st.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It has everything you need to spend some time beating the meat and letting your. The winds of change are sweeping through this tightknit religious community, and charismatic priest father flynn. Did you know there are thousands of additional movies and shows you can watch by changing your netflix country. Dec 10, 2008 story highlights doubt stars meryl streep, philip seymour hoffman, amy adams, viola davis.
Its set in 1964, as a nun suspects a priest of molesting a boy. Apr 04, 2014 doubt 2008 official trailer meryl streep, amy adams, philip seymour hoffman a catholic school principal questions a priests ambiguous relationship with a troubled young student. For right is right, since god is god, and right the day must win. American actress meryl streep has been recognized with multiple awards and nominations for her work in film, television, and stage. Released december 12th, 2008, doubt stars meryl streep, philip seymour hoffman, amy adams, viola davis the pg movie has a runtime of about 1. The winds of change are sweeping through this tightknit religious community, and charismatic.
The central partnerships of meryl streep, philip seymourhoffman and amy. Meryl streep, philip seymour hoffman, amy adams, viola davis, john patrick shanley. Sister aloysius beauvierstreep, the rigid and fearinspiring principal of the saint nicholas church school, suffers an extreme dislike. Find highquality meryl streep doubt stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Doubt is a powerhouse of acting talent that tackles issues of faith, certainty and truth head on, and holds the audience responsible for drawing their own conclusions. These two have been at war with each other as long as humans have been discussing religion and faith. There are movies, and then there are experiences that you live through certain films. With meryl streep, philip seymour hoffman, amy adams, viola davis. Doubt a catholic school principal questions a priests ambiguous relationship with a troubled young student. 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. 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. Jan 29, 2009 7 minute clip from doubt featuring performances from oscar nominated actresses meryl streep best actress and viola davis best supporting actress. Doubt is a provocative, pareddown work that in the theatre carried the subtitle a parable, and it has four outstanding performances. John patrick shanley based the character of sister james on margaret mcentee, who was his teacher in catholic school.
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 swept up in the ensuing controversy. Many christians see doubt as the enemy of belief and faith and do everything they can to eradicate it. Meryl streep, amy adams, viola davis, philip syemour hoffman doubt movie director. Doubt 2008 official trailer meryl streep, amy adams. Doubt is a slowburner, methodical, thoughtful and i absolutely loved it. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Meryl streep, philip seymour hoffman, amy adams, viola davis a catholic school principal questions a priests ambiguous relationship with a. John patrick shanley based the character of sister james on margaret mcentee, who was his teacher in. Dabbing a white tissue to her nose, she simply waves to those braving the 31degree tempe. Simply streep the meryl streep archives is a nonprofit fansite and is not affiliated with ms. Doubt, a stage play set in 1964 and written by john patrick shanley that has now been adapted by the same writer into a powerful film, rests on the certainty of sister alouysis beauvier meryl. Story highlights doubt stars meryl streep, philip seymour hoffman, amy adams, viola davis.
The cause of this website is to represent the work of meryl streep in an accurate and uptodate version for fans all over the world. The real problem with doubt, though, is that it exhibits too little of its titular quality. Meryl streep doubt stock pictures, royaltyfree photos. From miramax films comes one of the most honored and acclaimed motion pictures of the year, doubt. The story takes place in 1964, at a catholic school run by sister aloysius meryl streep.
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. At the centre are two of the finest actors alive, meryl. So, youve come to check out the meryl streep album. In 2008, john patrick shanley adapted and directed doubt, turning it into a movie starring phillip seymour hoffman, meryl streep, amy adams, and viola davis. Doubt 2008 official trailer meryl streep, amy adams, philip. Hollywood rewind meryl streep starrer doubt makes you. The film stars meryl streep as sister aloysius beauvier, a nononsense catholic middle school principal who watches over her students with steely eyes and a firm hand. Sister aloysius begins to have doubts about doting father flynn, who seems to have become overly involved in the life of an african american pupil. 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.
Meryl streep, philip seymour hoffman, amy adams trailer. Her latest role, as sister aloysius in john patrick shanleys doubt, from miramax films, is more in line with the classic streep performances from. 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. Oprah winfrey shocked guest meryl streep on tuesday when she told the doubt star that she had called the director and tried to costar in the film.
Someone once wrote that doubt digs the grave of faith. Miramax released doubt to theaters on december 25, 2008. Meryl streep, philip seymour hoffman, amy adams, viola davis, lloyd clay brown, joseph foster, bridget. Doubt, his adaptation of his own awardwinning play, offers a crystalline example of his remarkable gifts.
He gives a sermon on doubt and says that it can be a binding force for those in the community. 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. Strong performances are a bright spot in doubt, otherwise irregular, too chatty history of possible sexual abuse of one of new york city congregation of about 1964. Rent doubt 2008 starring meryl streep and philip seymour hoffman on dvd and bluray. Meryl streep coughs her way through arrivals during her doubt premiere held sunday at paris theatre in nyc. No doubt, streep and hoffman are at the top of their games. 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. A parable study guide from litcharts the creators of. Although the film is dialogue driven, hoffman, streep, adams, and davis all deliver powerful performances. Buy doubt 2008 meryl streep, philip seymour hoffman from amazons movies store. Miller, the mother of the boy streeps nun suspects is being molested by a priest.
Doubt is a film worth watching for anybody who enjoys watching great acting performances. Sister aloysius meryl streep disciplines a student as she and father flynn philip seymour hoffman wait to start for sister james amy adams to arrive for their meeting. List of awards and nominations received by meryl streep. 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. Hollywood rewind meryl streep starrer doubt makes you think.
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