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The Designated Mourner

Play trailer Poster for The Designated Mourner R,  1997,  1h 34m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 65% 17 Reviews Tomatometer 73% 50+ Ratings Popcornmeter
65% Tomatometer 17 Reviews 73% Popcornmeter 50+ Ratings
In a dystopian society where intellectuals are executed by the repressive, pseudo-fascist government, Jack (Mike Nichols) has relinquished his culture and curiosity, while his wife, Judy (Miranda Richardson), and especially her surly father, Howard (David De Keyser), are far more reluctant. First Howard, and then Judy, are rounded up and eventually killed by the government — and Jack, trying to recover from a mental collapse as a result, is left alone with his guilt.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jan 1, 2000
3/4
This is not a film so much as a filmed record of an audio performance; the words and the voices carry what is important, and when you open your eyes to look occasionally at the readers, it is like breaking the illusion. Go to Full Review
Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault Aug 12, 2006
A-
Has a way of hiding in a dark corner of your memory, and popping out when you least expect it. Go to Full Review
Film Threat Dec 6, 2005
3/5
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jun 28, 2005
3/5
Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Feb 7, 2005
3/5
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews May 3, 2004
B-
Shawn's play never becomes a movie. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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David Hare

Director

Mike Nichols

Jack

Miranda Richardson

Judy

David de Keyser

Howard

Donna Grey

Producer

David Hare

Producer

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Movie Info

Synopsis In a dystopian society where intellectuals are executed by the repressive, pseudo-fascist government, Jack (Mike Nichols) has relinquished his culture and curiosity, while his wife, Judy (Miranda Richardson), and especially her surly father, Howard (David De Keyser), are far more reluctant. First Howard, and then Judy, are rounded up and eventually killed by the government — and Jack, trying to recover from a mental collapse as a result, is left alone with his guilt.
Director
David Hare
Producer
Donna Grey, David Hare
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Box Office (Gross USA)
$63.0K
Runtime
1h 34m
Sound Mix
Surround
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