The Patron Saint of Liars (1998) (TV)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

Stephen Gyllenhaal

Writers (WGA):

Ann Patchett (novel)
Lynn Roth (teleplay)

Release Date:

5 April 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A woman runs away from her husband when she discovers she is pregnant, going to a Catholic school for girls...

Plot Keywords:

Based On Novel

Cast

Dana Delany	...	Rose Cleardon Abbott
Sada Thompson	...	Sister Evangeline
Clancy Brown	...	Son
Jill Gascoine	...	Mother Corrine
Nancy Moore Atchison	...	Cecilia (age 15)
Debra Christofferson	...	Sister Bernadette
Lisa Rieffel	...	Beatrice
Marissa Ribisi	...	Angie
John Putch	...	Thomas Cleardon
Maggie Gyllenhaal	...	Lorraine Thomas
Mary-Joan Negro	...	Mrs. Stanton
Ellen Burstyn	...	June Clatterbuck
Anthony Mockus Sr.	...	Father O'Donnell
Brett Pryor	...	Joseph Clatterbuck
Daria Sanford	...	Ann Clatterbuck

Also Known As:

Miracle of the Spring (USA) (DVD title)

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG | Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA

Company:

Patchett Kaufman Entertainment

A Decent, Chick-Flick Film from Stephen Gyllenhaal

Well, it's a typical, melodramatic chick-flick with overdone performances, the film does have a good cast with Dana Delany, Marisa Ribisi, Ellen Burstyn, and Clancy Brown. Stephen Gyllenhaal's direction isn't bad since he does offer some excellent scenery and poignant moments in the film.

Fans of Maggie though will see her in the 2nd half of the film as a friend of Delany's daughter for about 5-7 minutes in a standout performance as a pregnant teen with multiple ear piercings and bad light blonde dye hair. It's a good film about a woman questioning her Catholic faith while living in a Catholic retreat home for pregnant women while looking for love and understanding.