Saint Maybe (1998)

A lonely teen troubled by a past family tragedy is suspicious of his sister-in-law, believing she is being unfaithful. His confrontation with his brother sets off a series of tragic events.

Director:

Michael Pressman

Writers:

Anne Tyler (novel), Robert W. Lenski (teleplay)

Stars:

Blythe Danner, Edward Herrmann, Melina Kanakaredes

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Blythe Danner	...	Bee Bedloe
Edward Herrmann	...	Doug Bedloe
Melina Kanakaredes	...	Rita
Thomas McCarthy	...	Ian Bedloe
Jeffrey Nordling	...	Danny Bedloe
Mary-Louise Parker	...	Lucy Dean Bedloe
Rene Augesen	...	Adult Agatha
Amy Hargreaves	...	Adult Daphne
Bethel Leslie	...	Mrs. Dulcimer
Glynnis O'Connor	...	Claudia Bedloe
Denis O'Hare	...	Reverend Emmett
Kristoffer Ryan Winters	...	Adult Thomas (as Kristoffer Winters)
Mary Lucy Bivins	...	Mrs. Jordan
Lori Rom	...	Cicely Brown
Hallee Hirsh	...	Young Agatha

Storyline

A lonely teen troubled by a past family tragedy is suspicious of his sister-in-law, believing she is being unfaithful. His confrontation with his brother sets off a series of tragic events.

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Plot Keywords:

tragedy | brother in law sister in law relationship | family relationships | faith | compassion | 

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Taglines:

Sometimes life leads us where we least expect... and most need to go.

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Genres:

Drama | Family

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 November 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Anne Tyler's Saint Maybe

Filming Locations:

Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

The license plate on the car as it drives away (from the camera) is a modern 1990s California license plate.

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Connections

References Never Too Late (1965)

User Reviews

How do you live in the present when you can't erase the past?

Saint Maybe (1998) (TV) was directed by Michael Pressman and based on the novel by Anne Tyler. Thomas McCarthy plays Ian Bedloe, a teenager who has a fine home, loving family, and lovely girlfriend. For reasons that are complex, and not clear to Ian or to us, Ian initiates a chain of action that leads to tragedy. Naturally, he feels tremendous guilt. The movie is about what you do when you're a good person who has made an irrevocable mistake.

Anne Tyler is an excellent author, and the film is faithful to the basic plot of her novel. The acting is uniformly good, and the production has the usual solid strength we expect from the Hallmark Hall of Fame.

This film probably won't make your all-time best 100 films list, but it's still worth seeing. Also, Anne Tyler's novel is definitely worth reading. I had read the novel years ago, and just saw the film, so I can't make specific comments about the degree to which the script reflects the novel. Still, my impression is that this is a solid and careful adaptation.