Mrs. Soffel

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Mrs. Soffel

PG-13

1984

1h 52m

Drama

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Kate Soffel (Diane Keaton) is married to a prison warden in Pittsburgh, and is the mother of their four children. Ed Biddle (Mel Gibson) is a convicted murderer awaiting execution on death row with his brother, Jack (Matthew Modine). When Kate meets Eddie through her Bible readings to the prisoners, she is drawn to him, and they pursue a clandestine relationship. She agrees to help the brothers escape, and begins a treacherous journey with them to freedom in Canada.

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Pauline Kael

The New Yorker

What's daring in the way Gillian Armstrong presents this love story is that we don’t quite trust the emotions of either Kate Soffel or Ed Biddle. She’s sickly, frustrated, unstable; he’s an opportunist, with only one opportunity -- to make her love him.

Sep 13, 2023

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Paul Attanasio

Washington Post

In "Mrs. Soffel," director Gillian Armstrong is so enthralled with her feminist message that she never lets her story breathe.

Jan 4, 2018

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Derek Adams

Time Out

handsomely mounted period piece, but can't shake off a certain air of good manners

Feb 9, 2006

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Michael Bronski

Gay Community News (Boston)

Mrs. Soffel is a well-made, intelligent view of a woman’s life and choices. Beautiful to look at, measured and thoughtful in its content.

Aug 30, 2022

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Chuck O'Leary

FulvueDrive-in.com

Rated: 3/5

May 7, 2007

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: C

Aug 2, 2005

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steve d

There wasn't anything interesting going on and nether were the characters.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

I don't care for this movie at all. Diane Keaton is one of my favorite actresses but I prefer her in "Baby Boom" over "Mrs.Soffel" any day. If you love Diane Keaton watch "Baby Boom" not this crap.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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kathy n

Underrated true story. Amazing that she did what she did.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Just saw this for the first time today. Keaton and Gibson are AHHHHMAZING!! They convey so many feelings so realistically, not the least of which is the passion the characters develop for each other. Did not expect to enjoy it as I did, but then, I knew not to expect Martin Riggs or some similar action hero joker. This was a straight dramatic performance by Gibson equally matched by Keaton.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Audience Member

Really nice movie. I just watched it now, 19 years later.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Audience Member

handsomely mounted period piece, but can't shake off a certain air of good manners

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Gillian Armstrong

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Diane Keaton

Kate Soffel

Mel Gibson

Ed Biddle

Matthew Modine

Jack Biddle

Edward Herrmann

Warden Peter Soffel

Trini Alvarado

Irene Soffel

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Synopsis

Kate Soffel (Diane Keaton) is married to a prison warden in Pittsburgh, and is the mother of their four children. Ed Biddle (Mel Gibson) is a convicted murderer awaiting execution on death row with his brother, Jack (Matthew Modine). When Kate meets Eddie through her Bible readings to the prisoners, she is drawn to him, and they pursue a clandestine relationship. She agrees to help the brothers escape, and begins a treacherous journey with them to freedom in Canada.

Director: Gillian Armstrong
Producer: Scott Rudin, Edgar J. Scherick, David Nicksay
Screenwriter: Ron Nyswaner
Production Co: Edgar J. Scherick Associates, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2009
Runtime: 1h 52m
Sound Mix: Surround

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