Mrs. Worthington's Party (2007)

A priest arrives in a tiny fishing village the week before Christmas to shut down a dying parish...and becomes entangled in the lives of the town's eccentric characters while learning the power of forgiveness and redemption.

Director:

David Wall

Writer:

David Wall

Stars:

David Wall, Sean Patrick Brennan, Kerry Wall

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
David Wall	...	Father Jonathan Keene
Sean Patrick Brennan	...	Father Simeon Joyce
Kerry Wall	...	Marjorie Worthington
Brennan Wall	...	Noëlle
Jean Bates	...	Eleanor Worthington
Curt Dewitz	...	Seth Harrod
David Hickey	...	Thomas Shepley
Ciaran O'Reilly	...	Finn Shepley
Kevin McElroy	...	Jewel King
J. Scott Henderson	...	Swift King
Michael Sweet	...	Speed King
Dafydd Rees	...	Dermott
Luiz Baille	...	Ari Viloso
Sandra Casey	...	Lydie Viloso
Bill Gleeson	...	Bill

Storyline

Father Jonathan Keene - a cold, impatient Catholic priest arrives in a tiny fishing village the week before Christmas to do what he does best: shut down a dying parish. But things take an unexpected turn as he becomes entangled in the various lives of the village's eccentric characters, including their beautiful librarian, the childlike priest he is displacing, and the magical experience of Mrs. Worthington's legendary Christmas Party, where everyone is welcome and anything is possible.

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Plot Keywords:

christmas | 

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Taglines:

Sometimes the greatest gift is a second chance.

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic elements and a fight

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User Reviews

The Jury was Out . . .

Until the little girl whispers in David Wall's ear.

I was coming down with a cold last Saturday, and I didn't want to be bothered with anything other than streaming something to take my mind off my rapidly-filling sinuses.

On Prime Video, the ad for David Wall's indie film "Noelle" caught my attention because it didn't look anything like the 87 other Hallmark love-amongst-the-fake-snow wallows. My wife and I watched it, and we couldn't figure out if the movie was supposed to be in the Maritimes, Wales, or some alternate-reality state in our Union.

Noelle is a dry, somewhat humorous, and confusing joy. I sat there harumphing at the infuriating main characters' inability to seal the deal, to get me to buy totally into the story and suspend disbelief. Yet, I stuck with it, and as the story of a diocesan hatchet-man who is sent to close down a tiny-town parish church and finds out he really shouldn't be a priest unfolds, I began to appreciate the deeply-embraced Catholicism of the movie. The idea that a man can be a priest and despise the transactional humanity of his ministry is so foreign to me that I had to see how this movie, made for what appeared to be about a $143, resolved the large and small conflicts.

I wasn't sure if I could say I liked Noelle until the little girl whispered in the priest's ear. All of a sudden I had to grab a paper towel.

And it wasn't to mop up snot.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Noelle

Filming Locations:

Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$165,445, 9 December 2007

Gross USA:

$257,868

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$257,868

Company Credits

Production Co:

3D Mulitimedia L.L.C., Volo Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color Color (35 mm version)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1