| In the Bedroom | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Todd Field |
| Produced by | Todd Field Ross Katz Graham Leader |
| Written by | Robert Festinger Todd Field |
| Starring | Tom Wilkinson Sissy Spacek Nick Stahl Marisa Tomei |
| Music by | Thomas Newman |
| Cinematography | Antonio Calvache |
| Editing by | Frank Reynolds |
| Distributed by | Miramax Films United International Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 26 April 2002 |
| Running time | 131 mins |
| Country | United States of America |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
In the Bedroom is a 2001 film written & directed by Todd Field and starring Tom Wilkinson, Sissy Spacek, Nick Stahl, Marisa Tomei, and William Mapother. William Todd Field, known professionally as Todd Field William Todd Field, known professionally as Todd Field Ross Katz (born May 19 1971 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is an American Film producer. William Todd Field, known professionally as Todd Field Thomas Jeffery "Tom" Wilkinson OBE (born 12 December 1948) is a two time Academy Award -nominated as well as BAFTA Award Mary Elizabeth "Sissy" Spacek (born December 25, 1949) is an Academy Award &ndashwinning American Actress and singer Nicolas Kent Stahl (born December 5, 1979 and William Kent Stahl Marisa Tomei (born December 4 1964 is a American Actress of stage and screen. Thomas Montgomery Newman (born October 20, 1955 Los Angeles California USA is an American 8 time Academy Award -nominated Film score United International Pictures (or UIP; now known as Paramount Pictures International) is a Joint venture of Paramount Pictures (owned by Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. William Todd Field, known professionally as Todd Field Thomas Jeffery "Tom" Wilkinson OBE (born 12 December 1948) is a two time Academy Award -nominated as well as BAFTA Award Mary Elizabeth "Sissy" Spacek (born December 25, 1949) is an Academy Award &ndashwinning American Actress and singer Nicolas Kent Stahl (born December 5, 1979 and William Kent Stahl Marisa Tomei (born December 4 1964 is a American Actress of stage and screen. William Reibert Mapother Jr He is a first cousin of actor Tom Cruise (as his father and Cruise's father were siblings It is dedicated to Andre Dubus and based on his short story Killings. Andre Dubus ( August 11, 1936 - February 24, 1999) was an American Short story writer Essayist, and autobiographer The short story is a literary genre of Fictional Prose Narrative that tends to be more concise and to the point than longer works of fiction such Killings is a short tale written by Andre Dubus in 1979. In 2001 the story was adapted into Todd Field 's Film
The movie was praised for its thought-provoking script, direction and the acting performances of the main characters. It became the highest grossing non-IMAX film in history to never reach the top 10 in a given week. IMAX (short for Image MAXimum is a Film format created by Canada 's IMAX Corporation that has the capacity to display images of far greater size and [1]
In the Bedroom was nominated for the following Academy Awards:
Contents |
The movie is set in Rockland, Maine. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to artists working The Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay is one of the Academy Awards, the most prominent Film awards in the United States Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to recognize Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS The plot concerns an 18 year-old young man, Frank Fowler (Stahl), who is in love with an older woman with kids, Natalie Strout (Tomei). Fowler is applying to college for architecture, but contemplating staying in town, working in the fishing industry to be near Natalie. The term architecture (from Greek αρχιτεκτονικήarchitektoniki) can be used to mean a process a profession or documentation Natalie's ex-husband, Richard Strout (Mapother) is violent and abusive.
Midway through the movie Richard kills Fowler during a confrontation at Natalie's house, following a domestic dispute. Richard is set free on bail which causes Fowler's parents, Dr. Traditionally bail is some form of Property deposited or pledged to a Court in order to persuade it to release a suspect from jail, on the understanding Matt Fowler (Wilkinson) and Ruth Fowler (Spacek), a choir conductress, to become increasingly angry at seeing Richard running around town. For the musical composition see Chorale. A choir, chorale, or chorus is a Musical ensemble of Singers Their anger increases when they learn that the lack of a direct witness to their son's shooting allows their son's killer to avoid murder charges since the district attorney may have difficulty proving that Richard killed their son intentionally, as opposed to accidental manslaughter in a struggle (as the defense would likely argue). A witness is someone who has firsthand knowledge about a Crime or dramatic event through their Senses (e A district attorney (DA is in some US jurisdictions the title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of alleged criminals Later, Dr. Fowler, believing that the court system cannot bring justice for his son, hatches and executes a plan with a friend to abduct and kill Richard.