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6.9/10   702 votes
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Director:

Lodge Kerrigan

Writer:

Lodge Kerrigan (writer)

Contact:

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Release Date:

18 November 1998 (France) more

Genre:

Drama more

Plot:

A high-priced call girl, shocked by her mother's death, decides to get out of the business and have a baby. The steps that she takes to free herself from her pimp and find a father for the baby are the central story of this movie. full summary | full synopsis

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Awards:

1 win & 5 nominations more

User Comments:

A well crafted psychodrama too unpleasant to be popular. more (31 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Katrin Cartlidge ... Claire Dolan

Vincent D'Onofrio ... Elton Garrett

Colm Meaney ... Roland Cain
Patrick Husted ... George
Muriel Maida ... Claire's Mum
Madison Arnold ... Priest
Jim Frangione ... Man In Bar
Ed Hodson ... Driver
Sean Powers ... Driver's Friend
Sally Stark ... Waitress at Newark diner
Maryann Plunkett ... Mary Egan
Sarah Rose Hendrickson ... Siobhan, Mary's daughter
Candy Buckley ... Salon client 1
Lizbeth MacKay ... Administrator
Svetlana Jovanovich ... Eva
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Claire Dolan (France)
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Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA | France

Language:

French | English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:16 | France:-12 | Singapore:R(A) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18

Filming Locations:

Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA more


Fun Stuff

Soundtrack:

I'll Never Be the Same more


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A well crafted psychodrama too unpleasant to be popular., 10 March 2001
7/10
Author: George Parker from Orange County, CA USA

"Claire Dolan" is the kind of film which will have very limited appeal. It's tells of a call girl's struggle to build a new, more conventional life for herself. The drama is so bleak it will likely bore those who cannot tune into the compelling psychodramatic undercurrents. It's an austere but artful shoot as well with an emphasis on geometry and deemphasis on color. Even the script is minimalistic as the characters speak in direct, abbreviated, and clipped dialogue. With no "feel good" ending to be found, the film is likely to be a turn off for most. However, there's no denying it's an excellent piece of work.

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