The Designated Mourner (1997)
- Starring:
- Mike Nichols, Miranda Richardson, (more)
- Director(s):
- David Hare
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
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This film adaptation of the acclaimed play by Wallace Shawn takes place in an unnamed country, where a repressive regime has come to power and begun rounding up and executing intellectuals. Jack (Mike Nichols), a journalist who aspired to a career as a novelist, sits with his wife Judy (Miranda Richardson) and her father Howard (David DeKeyser). Jack has appointed himself "the designated mourner" for the death of the life of the mind, a life he freely admits that he has given up, while Howard, a stubborn intellectual, is appalled by Jack's willingness to turn his back on his principles. The Designated Mourner was filmed concurrently with the play's London run; it features the same cast and was directed by the same man, playwright David Hare. It is filmed with the actors simply sitting at tables, delivering serial monologues. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Mike Nichols - Jack
- David de Keyser - Howard
- Miranda Richardson - Judy
- Director(s):
- David Hare
- Writer(s):
- Wallace Shawn
- Producer(s):
- Donna Grey, David Hare
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Not For Children, Profanity)
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