Regarding the movie doubt, do you think the priest is guilty. At the centre are two of the finest actors alive, meryl. So either ask one of the three men, or figure out for yourself. Doubt is a provocative, pareddown work that in the theatre carried the subtitle a parable, and it has four outstanding performances. Philip seymour hoffman interview doubt collider collider. The film stars meryl streep, philip seymour hoffman, amy. You and i have been constantly misquoting them our entire lives. Did the priest on the movie doubt sexually abuse the boy. Spoiler question the ending of movie doubt last night i finally got around to watching the movie doubt with meryl streep, phillip hoffman, and amy adams. Was father flynn guilty of abusing a child in his care. Brendan flynn philip seymour hoffman celebrates mass. I didnt want to halfway sort of do it, he said of the film.
Doubt is a 2008 american period drama film written and directed by john patrick shanley based on his pulitzer prize winning and tony award winning stage play doubt. I have a question i am sure many others had thought about because of the end of the movie where sister aloysius breaks down to sister james and tells her i have such doubts. What does the ending of the movie doubt mean answers. Produced by scott rudin, the film takes place in a roman catholic elementary school named for st. Its a fascinating question in no small part because playwright patrick shanley doesnt provide easy answers. Meryls character had no doubt that the priest was up to no good. Its hard to imagine them having sex, but its not hard to imagine them cuddling, for example. John patrick shanley, the writer and director of the film doubt, in his new york apartment. You have to take into account every detail of the movie. However, in the end, she only reveals that she has doubt about god, and the church because amy adams nun reveals that she can no longer sleep. Read the doubt movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. In an interview, meryl says her character has seen other pedophiles in the church and could identify them. John patrick shanleys film version is a faithful, if not very well directed.
If he did do something with the kid, then i would at least give him credit for keeping it within something of a mentoring role since the kid was gay himself. She appeals directly to sister aloysius, in a scene as good as any ive seen this year. Doubt is a 2008 american period drama film written and directed by john patrick shanley. The question that everyone asks after a production of doubt is. John patrick shanley directs the film of his play, doubt. Already playing in limited release and expanding on christmas day is john patrick shanleys movie doubt. Cnn its hard to imagine meryl streep having second thoughts about tackling any role, but the actress admits that she had doubts about doubt, her newest project. In fact, he s never given an answer as to whether he thinks the priest is guilty or not. Yes, i would say so, and thats exactly the problem with the film. Every time i see it, i come up with another interpretation. That is the question that propels john patrick shanleys multiple awardwinning play doubt, a parable pulitzer, tony, drama desk. He is preaching about doubt and sister aloysius meryl streep, the. The play movie ends on an open note because thats the way the director wanted it to be.
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