Drama ·Romance · United States of America · 1984 · 1h 52m

Mrs. Soffel

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Director
Gillian Armstrong
Cast
Diane Keaton as Kate Soffel Mel Gibson as Ed Biddle Matthew Modine as Jack Biddle Edward Herrmann as Warden Peter Soffel Trini Alvarado as Irene Soffel Jennifer Dundas as Margaret Soffel
Crew
Russell Boyd — Director of Photography Nicholas Beauman — Editor Mark Isham — Original Music Composer Ron Nyswaner — Writer Scott Rudin — Producer Edgar J. Scherick — Producer
Tagline

A true story.

Synopsis

Kate Soffel is married to a prison warden in Pittsburgh, and is the mother of their four children. Ed Biddle is a convicted murderer awaiting execution on death row with his brother Jack. When Kate meets Eddie through her Bible readings to the prisoners, she is drawn to him, and they pursue a clandestine relationship. She agrees to help the brothers escape, and begins a treacherous journey with them to freedom in Canada.

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Mood & Themes
prisonprison wardenbased on true storyprison escapefugitivefamily abandonmentchild abandonmentpossewoman directorpittsburgh, pennsylvaniaabandoned by mothercelebrity criminal
Key Collaborators
Gillian Armstrong Director Russell Boyd Director of Photography Nicholas Beauman Editor Mark Isham Original Music Composer Ron Nyswaner Writer Scott Rudin Producer Edgar J. Scherick Producer David Nicksay Producer Luciana Arrighi Production Design Shay Cunliffe Costume Design
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