Doubt
Doubt
DRAMA- Rated PG-13
Cast
| Meryl Streep | [Sister Aloysius] |
| Philip Seymour Hoffman | [Father Flynn] |
| Amy Adams | [Sister James] |
| Viola Davis | [Mrs. Miller] |
Genres
What happens?
John Patrick Shanley brings his Pulitzer Prize and Tony AwardŽ-winning play to the screen, in a gripping story about the quest for truth, the forces of change, and the devastating consequences of blind justice in an age defined by moral conviction.
It's 1964, St. Nicholas in the Bronx. A vibrant, charismatic priest, Father Flynn (Academy AwardŽ winner Philip Seymour Hoffman), is trying to upend the school's strict customs, which have long been fiercely guarded by Sister Aloysius Beauvier (Academy AwardŽ winner Meryl Streep), the iron-gloved Principal who believes in the power of fear and discipline. The winds of political change are sweeping through the country, and, indeed, the school has just accepted its first black student, Donald Miller. But when Sister James (Academy AwardŽ nominee Amy Adams), a hopeful innocent, shares with Sister Aloysius her suspicion that Father Flynn is paying too much personal attention to Donald, Sister Aloysius is galvanized to begin a crusade to both unearth the truth and to expunge Flynn from the school. Now, without a shred of proof or evidence except her moral certainty, Sister Aloysius locks into a battle of wills with Father Flynn, a battle that threatens to tear apart the Church and school with devastating consequences.
DOUBT was written for the screen and directed by Academy AwardŽ-winning screenwriter John Patrick Shanley (MOONSTRUCK). The film stars Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams and Viola Davis. The film is produced by Scott Rudin and Mark Roybal, with Celia Costas as executive producer. Director of photography is multiple Academy AwardŽ nominee Roger Deakins, ASC, BSC; production designer is Academy AwardŽ nominee David Gropman; Editor is Academy AwardŽ nominee Dylan Tichenor, ACE; Costume Design is by Academy AwardŽ winner Ann Roth; music is by multiple Academy AwardŽ winner Howard Shore; casting is by Ellen Chenoweth; Sound mixing is by Danny Michael, CAS, Lee Dichter, CAS and Ron Bochar, CAS; Sound Editing is by Ron Bochar.
In depth
Script to Screen: Doubt
By David S. Cohen
Script
Excerpt, Page 40, Vol. 14 No. 2
November/December 2008
Where does a great story come from? How does that seed get planted? Sometimes it's an image, a tableau. A headline or a photograph in the news. A feeling a writer feels compelled to share....
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