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The Memory Keeper's Daughter

  • TV Movie
  • 20082008
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
2.9K
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Dermot Mulroney, Gretchen Mol, and Emily Watson in The Memory Keeper's Daughter (2008)
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A father separates his son from his twin sister at birth to prevent him and the mother from knowing she was born with Down syndrome. Based on the novel by Kim Edwards.A father separates his son from his twin sister at birth to prevent him and the mother from knowing she was born with Down syndrome. Based on the novel by Kim Edwards.A father separates his son from his twin sister at birth to prevent him and the mother from knowing she was born with Down syndrome. Based on the novel by Kim Edwards.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
2.9K
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  • Director
    • Mick Jackson
  • Writers
    • John Pielmeier(teleplay)
    • Kim Edwards(novel "The Memory Keeper's Daughter")
  • Stars
    • Emily Watson
    • Dermot Mulroney
    • Hugh Thompson
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  • Director
    • Mick Jackson
  • Writers
    • John Pielmeier(teleplay)
    • Kim Edwards(novel "The Memory Keeper's Daughter")
  • Stars
    • Emily Watson
    • Dermot Mulroney
    • Hugh Thompson
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    • 20User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 5 nominations total

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    Dermot Mulroney and Gretchen Mol in The Memory Keeper's Daughter (2008)
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    Emily Watson
    Emily Watson
    • Caroline Gilas Caroline Gil
    Dermot Mulroney
    Dermot Mulroney
    • Dr. David Henryas Dr. David Henry
    Hugh Thompson
    Hugh Thompson
    • Alas Al
    Krystal Hope Nausbaum
    Krystal Hope Nausbaum
    • Phoebeas Phoebe
    Rob Stewart
    Rob Stewart
    Gretchen Mol
    Gretchen Mol
    • Norah Henryas Norah Henry
    Emma Colbert
    • Phoebe 6 yearsas Phoebe 6 years
    Tyler Stentiford
    • Paul 13 yearsas Paul 13 years
    Jamie Spilchuk
    Jamie Spilchuk
    • Paul 18-22 yearsas Paul 18-22 years
    Owen Pattison
    • Paul 6 yearsas Paul 6 years
    Gay Hauser
    • Department Store Clerkas Department Store Clerk
    Bruce Murphy
    • Checkout Clerkas Checkout Clerk
    Lita Llewellyn
    • Rubyas Ruby
    Kerry McPherson
    • Kayas Kay
    Jeremy Akerman
    Jeremy Akerman
    • The Ministeras The Minister
    Sandrine Lauzon
    • Newborn Phoebeas Newborn Phoebe
    Mark A. Owen
    Mark A. Owen
    • Moveras Mover
    • (as Mark Owen)
    Don Ritchie
    • Board Presidentas Board President
    • Director
      • Mick Jackson
    • Writers
      • John Pielmeier(teleplay)
      • Kim Edwards(novel "The Memory Keeper's Daughter")
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    • Trivia
      When Phoebe is given to nurse Caroline, immediately after being born, she is shown wearing a diaper(!)
    • Goofs
      When Caroline is placing the money that she had received from David in the cookie jar, the twenty dollar bill that she puts in was actually produced in 2006 and would not have been available during that time.
    • Quotes

      Nora Henry: [burning the pictures from the darkroom and referring to David] Bastard! That bastard!

    • Connections
      Featured in The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards (2008)

    User reviews20

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    7/10
    I loved it - I loved it - I loved it!
    Yes I loved it. I picked it up (the film) just because Emily Watson was in it. I haven't seen many of her pictures, maybe 4 or 5, but then, they were all very good films, and I consider her such a fine actress that to see her name prompted my decision to rent this film. I suppose that after 30 films or so where she has been appearing, the fact that she is no beauty queen, made her come to her senses and realize that the best action for her in the movies was to be a natural, plain, excellent actress (my speculation, probably not hers). She bet on that and she won. I'm sure she worked more than many pretty faces known today forgotten tomorrow. This film is excellent. Everything in it works --I just found out that it was a made for TV production, a thing I never noticed while watching it (another point for never reading reviews before watching a movie). From the acting to the technical, no complains. The plot touches on a very delicate subject and it treats it superbly well. The unfolding of the original problem grows more and more out of any possible previous consideration, as much as a snowball rolls down the hill gathering more snow and becoming so huge that eventually will crush against the first firm obstacle in its way, as it was the case in this poignant story. The last scene is an overwhelming tear jerker, but then, a high class one, perfectly suited as a conclusion to the whole movie. Do not miss it!!
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    • Release date
      • April 12, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El guardián de la memoria
    • Filming locations
      • Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Jaffe/Braunstein Films
      • Magic Rock Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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