Bernard and Doris

Bernard and Doris

Director: Bob Balaban Cast: Susan Sarandon
Susan Sarandon
, Ralph Fiennes
Ralph Fiennes
, Vincent Bagnall
Vincent Bagnall
, Peter Asher
Peter Asher
Bob Balaban
Bernard and Doris

Bernard and Doris

Director: Bob Balaban Cast: Susan Sarandon
Susan Sarandon
, Ralph Fiennes
Ralph Fiennes
, Vincent Bagnall
Vincent Bagnall
, Peter Asher
Peter Asher
Bob Balaban

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Overview

Director Bob Balaban's fictional drama presents a speculative exploration of the relationship shared between wealthy tobacco heiress Doris Duke (Susan Sarandon) and her Irish butler Bernard Lafferty (Ralph Finnes) who, after just six years working as Duke's servant, was posthumously awarded complete control of his former boss' multi-million dollar fortune. Serendipitously showing up on Duke's doorstep just after the temperamental grand dame has dismissed her previous butler, Lafferty immediately lands a job tending to her vast estate. Penniless and openly homosexual, Lafferty immediately began to ingratiate himself into every area of his new boss' life. And while outward appearances would suggest that the two had little in common, the butler's unwavering loyalty continually found Duke seeking his judgment despite frequent warnings from her friends and closest advisers. Later, when Duke died, her friends, family, and lawyers were shocked to discover that she had left Lafferty the lion's share of her vast fortune. While few but Duke and Lafferty will ever know what truly went on behind closed doors, Balaban and screenwriter Hugh Costello use the facts of their relationship as a springboard to exploring the bond between the woman who had it all, and the man who eventually inherited it from her.

Product Details

Release Date: 06/25/2013
UPC: 0883316799147
Original Release: 2007
Rating: TV-MA
Source: Hbo Archives
Language: English
Time: 1:49:00
Sales rank: 42,775

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Susan Sarandon Doris Duke
Ralph Fiennes Bernard Lafferty
Vincent Bagnall Chauffeur
Peter Asher Actor
Nick Rolfe Actor
James Rebhorn Waldo Taft
Monique Gabriela Curnen Actor
Don Harvey Actor,Actor
Christopher Bauer Actor,Actor
Marilyn Torres Actor
Dominick Dunne Actor
Calvin Trillin Actor
Alex Wurman Composer

Technical Credits
Bob Balaban Director,Producer,Executive Producer
Jonathan Cavendish Producer,Executive Producer
Hugh Costello Screenwriter
Kevin Spacey Executive Producer
Dana Brunetti Executive Producer
Adam Kassen Executive Producer,Executive Producer
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