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Name: Bernard and Doris
Genre: biography, LGBTQ, comedy, comedy-drama
Released: 2007-10-17
Duration: 103 min
Cast: Susan Sarandon, Ralph Fiennes, Monique Curnen, Vincent Bagnall, Peter Asher

1h 43m runtime

20061h 43mbiography • LGBTQ • comedy • comedy-drama

Biography film with a runtime of 103 minutes, released in 2006. Presented in English.

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Runtime1h 43m

Minutes103

One SittingYes

With Break1h 55m

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Director Bob Balaban's fictional drama presents a speculative exploration of the relationship shared between wealthy tobacco heiress Doris Duke (Susan Sarandon) and her Irish butler Bernard Lafferty (Ralph Finnes) who, after just six years working as Duke's servant, was posthumously awarded complete control of his former boss' multi-million dollar fortune. Serendipitously showing up on Duke's doorstep just after the temperamental grand dame has dismissed her previous butler, Lafferty immediately lands a job tending to her vast estate. Penniless and openly homosexual, Lafferty immediately began to ingratiate himself into every area of his new boss' life. And while outward appearances would suggest that the two had little in common, the butler's unwavering loyalty continually found Duke seeking his judgment despite frequent warnings from her friends and closest advisers. Later, when Duke died, her friends, family, and lawyers were shocked to discover that she had left Lafferty the lion's share of her vast fortune. While few but Duke and Lafferty will ever know what truly went on behind closed doors, Balaban and screenwriter Hugh Costello use the facts of their relationship as a springboard to exploring the bond between the woman who had it all, and the man who eventually inherited it from her.

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Runtime1h 43m

Can Finish TonightYes

One SittingYes

With Break1h 55m

Movie Facts

Release DateOctober 17, 2007

Runtime1h 43m

LanguageEnglish

Genresbiography, LGBTQ, comedy, comedy-drama

DirectorBob Balaban

ProducerBob Balaban, Jonathan Cavendish

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