USA,
2008, 104 min
Directed by:
John Patrick ShanleyCinematography:
Roger DeakinsComposer:
Howard ShoreCast:
Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Viola Davis, Alice Drummond, Carrie Preston, Lloyd Clay Brown, Paulie Litt, George Aloi, James P. Anderson (more)VOD (5)
Plots(1)
Father Flynn (Philip Seymour Hoffman) is a charismatic priest working at a Catholic school in the Bronx in 1964, whose progressive methods are at odds with the strict customs observed by the old-fashioned and disciplinarian school principal, Sister Aloysius Beauvier (Meryl Streep). When Sister Aloysius becomes suspicious that Father Flynn is taking more than a healthy interest in young black student Donald Muller (Joseph Foster), she embarks on a personal crusade to unearth the truth and make Flynn pay for his immoral behaviour. Amy Adams co-stars as Sister James, the young nun who gets caught up in the battle that ensues between them. (StudioCanal UK)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2009 - Meryl Streep (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 2009 - Philip Seymour Hoffman (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 2009 - Amy Adams (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 2009 - Viola Davis (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 2009 - John Patrick Shanley (Best Adapted Screenplay)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2009 - Meryl Streep (Best Leading Actress)
- 2009 - Philip Seymour Hoffman (Best Supporting Actor)
- 2009 - Amy Adams (Best Supporting Actress)
Golden Globes
- 2009 - John Patrick Shanley (Best Screenplay)
- 2009 - Meryl Streep (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 2009 - Philip Seymour Hoffman (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
- 2009 - Amy Adams (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
- 2009 - Viola Davis (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2009 - Meryl Streep (Best Actress)
- 2009 - Best Picture
- 2009 - Philip Seymour Hoffman (Best Supporting Actor)
- 2009 - Viola Davis (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2009 - Best Acting Ensemble
- 2009 - John Patrick Shanley (Best Writer)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 2008 - Viola Davis (Best Supporting Actress)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2008 - Viola Davis (Best Supporting Actress)