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Mrs. Harris

Play trailer Poster for Mrs. Harris TV-MA,  2005,  1h 35m,  Biography/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 43% 7 Reviews Tomatometer 39% 2,500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
43% Tomatometer 7 Reviews 39% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
In 1980, socialite Jean Harris kills her lover, Dr. Herman Tarnower, after he rejects her for other women.

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John Leonard New York Magazine/Vulture Jan 18, 2018
What [director Phyllis Nagy] has done is tailor this tabloid material to several different narrative tastes, which alternate as the movie shifts from love affair to temper tantrum to gunfire to murder trial and back again... Go to Full Review
Dennis Harvey Variety Sep 20, 2005
Playwright Phyllis Nagy's film directorial bow is an uneven affair. Go to Full Review
Kirk Honeycutt The Hollywood Reporter Sep 18, 2005
The film was 'inspired' by Shana Alexander's book, but the tone comes straight out of the tabloids. This tone lies somewhere south of smugness but north of pure derision. Go to Full Review
Don Willmott Filmcritic.com Aug 3, 2006
3/5
David Cornelius eFilmCritic.com Aug 2, 2006
3/5
It might not be up to the level of, say, Reversal of Fortune, but it's also far above your typical movie-of-the-week network filler. Go to Full Review
Ross Anthony Hollywood Report Card Mar 21, 2006
2/4
The story is interesting, the characters are interesting, and while never boring, the picture never greatly impresses nor has much in the way of insight. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Phyllis Nagy

Director

Annette Bening

Jean Harris

Ben Kingsley

Dr. Herman Tarnower

Ellen Burstyn

Former Tarnowner "steady"

Frances Fisher

Marge Jacobson

Philip Baker Hall

Arthur Schulte

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Mrs. Harris

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Movie Info

Synopsis In 1980, socialite Jean Harris kills her lover, Dr. Herman Tarnower, after he rejects her for other women.
Director
Phyllis Nagy
Producer
Chrisann Verges
Screenwriter
Phyllis Nagy
Production Co
Killer Films, John Wells Productions
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Biography, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Aug 1, 2006
Runtime
1h 35m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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