Susan sarandon full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Reconsidering doris duke, the debutante who broke all the. Ralph fiennes and susan sarandon in bernard and doris, directed by. Susan sarandon on the book that changed her view on the. Rachel weisz has been a star, but now youll know her name. The story, acting, staging, cinematography are solid. Balabans movie, produced by hbo in 2006, is based on the real life relationship between tobacco heiress doris duke susan sarandon and her gay irish butler bernard lafferty ralph fiennes. Once you select rent youll have 14 days to start watching the movie and 48 hours to finish it.
In 1999, lafferty was portrayed by richard chamberlain in a fourpart television miniseries titled, too rich. Sarandon began her career in the 1970 film joe and appeared. After firing her latest butler because her breakfast melon was too cold, she, luckily, hired bernard lafferty ralph fiennes. Watch now for free featured browse more titles movies. When i picked this movie to watch i didnt know it was about the doris duke. Controversy follows doris duke, new biopic new york. Thats due in no small part to the fine acting of susan sarandon and ralph fiennes. Screen actors guild and satellite awards for best actress for her portrayal of philanthropist doris duke in the television movie bernard and doris.
The film portrays doris duke as a woman who apparently hated to be exploited but reveled in being used. Hbos film on doris duke is extravagant in its detail and economic in its sentiment. Due to be unveiled shortly is director bob balaban s film bernard and doris, starring susan sarandon. We then observe bernard lafferty ralph fiennes arrive on the estate in a run down economy car to interview for the job. Doris duke susan sarandon is the heiress to the duke tobacco fortune, and is quite the spoiled bitch. With susan sarandon, ralph fiennes, peter asher, don harvey. The internet movie database tells me that doris duke was the subject of two madefortv movies. Susan sarandon and ralph fiennes shine in the unlikely relationship of reclusive heiress doris duke and the irish butler she would make executor of her multimilliondollar estate.
It isnt a fullfledged biopic, like the 1999 cbs miniseries too rich. Susan sarandon to play the richest little girl in the world in new movie. Those who prefer a screen version have two to choose from a tv miniseries and an hbo film, with lauren bacall and susan sarandon portraying the impetuous and imperious duke. First of all, susan sarandon in a hot red dress showed off her amazing figure.
If susan sarandon and lauren bacall star in movies about your life, you did something right. Susan sarandon bernard and doris television the new york. She was born on october 04, 1946 73 years old in new york city as susan abigail tomalin. Susan sarandon dishes about playing feisty heiress doris duke on hbo, ralph fiennes matinee idol looks and her old gay boyfriends.
Susan sarandon tells instyle her one main rule when it comes to online shopping, as well as talks about her short film for roger vivier shoes and how her style has changed. The two struck up a friendship that would last for the rest of doris s life. Fiennes bernard lafferty becomes the butler and household majordomo to sarandon s doris duke. List of awards and nominations received by susan sarandon. Then i remembered her name and her death in the news. Get free of charge see movie online with very simple fill out sign up form. Doris duke november 22, 1912 october 28, 1993 was a billionaire tobacco heiress and philanthropist. Briefly a news correspondent in the 1940s, she also played jazz piano and learned to surf. Bernard and doris 2006 susan sarandon, ralph fiennes. Fourteen years after her death, tobacco heiress doris duke is still igniting controversy. On tearing down doris dukes home capital research center. She also appeared in hbos you dont know jack 2010, which examined the life of jack kevorkian, a doctor who was a vocal supporter of physicianassisted suicide. Bernard and doris is the title of a new film, making its debut on hbo saturday.
Susan sarandon, as doris duke, winningly displays a multitude of character and personality traits attributed to her, among them. The secret life of doris duke presents a dramatized account of the life of the heiress and once richest woman in the world, doris duke, it has since been rebroadcast on the hallmark channel, on lifetime combined together and presented as a 192minute movie. Really, the movie focuses on the odd relationship between the two. The story of doris duke and bernard lafferty was made into a wonderful 2006 movie called bernard and doris starring susan sarandon as duke and ralph fiennes as lafferty. Sarandon to play worlds richest little girl fox news. I could come back as a tree, or a bird or a bug, or. Bernard and doris 2006 susan sarandon as doris duke imdb. Her art collection, the house she built in hawaii, her love life, she did everything large.
Doris day susan sarandon meets bernard lafferty ralph fiennes for the first time. For as long as he lived, there were legal challenges that contested dukes will. When duke died six years later, her will designated lafferty as her. The secret life of doris duke is a 1999 american fourpart television miniseries starring lauren bacall and richard chamberlain which was first broadcast on cbs on february 21 and 24, 1999. Lafferty, who died in 1996, seemed to enjoy his role as the. Watch bernard and doris 2006 full film online streaming in hidef now. She has earned nine golden globe award, six primetime award and six emmy award nominations. The following is a list of awards and nominations received by actress susan sarandon. Susan sarandon liked playing pansexual billionaire doris duke in hbos terrific bernard and doris because, she tells us, it brought her back to the early 80s, when you didnt have to declare. She was in the newspapers from the day she was born, her every move chronicled and scrutinized. Director bob balaban, cast, and crew share the wealth. Outstanding performance by a female actor in a television movie or miniseries. The story of the twilight years of tobacco billionairess doris duke and. Enjoy every one of the best new films launches with your entire favourite movie category.
Doris duke and her devoted irish butler bernard lafferty, the touching hbo films drama bernard and doris stars oscar winner susan sarandon dead man. Tobacco heiress doris duke susan sarandon develops an unlikely friendship with her butler, bernard lafferty ralph fiennes. American actress and activist, susan sarandon has received several accolades, including a british academy film award, a screen actors guild award, and an academy award. Perhaps its not entirely true to life, but this tale of doris duke and employee. The teleplay by hugh costello is a semifictionalized account of the relationship that developed between socialite heiress and philanthropist doris duke and her selfdestructive irish butler bernard lafferty.
Bernard and doris for playing doris duke laura linney 2010 you. Watch bernard and doris starring susan sarandon in this drama on directv. Balaban and screenwriter hugh costello used this scenario to examine two vulnerable people who crossed class and professional boundaries to make a messy. It was based primarily on the book the richest girl in the world by stephanie mansfield pinnacle books issued a special movie tiein edition of the book in february 1999 as well as bob colacello. While we could never believe that ralph fiennes would ever be guilty of elder financial abuse, the real bernard lafferty was far less credible. The secret life of doris duke in 2007, hbo films produced a semifictional film about duke and lafferty in a movie titled. Best performance by an actress in a limited series or a motion picture made for television. Balaban showed sarandon the preliminary bernard and doris script after he directed her in the exonerated, a movie about death row inmates that aired in 2005 on court tv. She was appointed a unicef goodwill ambassador in 1999 and. The secret life of doris duke, with lauren bacall and richard chamberlain in the roles that susan sarandon and ralph. Doris tall and awkward with a protruding chinwas the only daughter of american tobacco king james b. Established in 2002 in ca founded by susan sarandon, a multiaward winning film and television actress, who made her film debut in the movie joe in 1970. Susan sarandon does not resemble the real doris duke and is a good 15 years younger.
Bob balabans film bernard and doris, starring susan sarandon as the sexhungry billionairess, is due soon. Susan sarandon on the book that changed her view on the death penaltyand her life in an exclusive excerpt from the new anthology the world is just a book away, sarandon. The 2006 movie opens with the very wealthy doris duke oscar winner susan sarandon firing her current butler because the cantaloupe he served her was cold. On tearing down doris dukes home by martin morse wooster senior fellow, capital research center. Susan sarandon and ralph fiennes star in this intimate hypothetical story about an heiress who left. Doris duke is still igniting controversy 14 years after her death. Susan sarandon reveals her online shopping tips and love. She is an academy award and bafta award winner who is also known for her social and political activism for a variety of causes. Bernard lafferty 19451996 was an irish butler and heir to wellknown american tobacco heiress and philanthropist, doris duke. Bernard and doris in production clip susan sarandon, ralph fiennes. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. In the case of doris duke and bernard lafferty, little is known but much is imagined.
A reluctant celebrity, her bittersweet life was famously woven of luxury, disputes and interludes of deep unhappiness. The secret life of doris duke, with lauren bacall and richard chamberlain, portrayed lafferty as a sort of svengali who at the very least hastened dukes death. There was a lot about this 2006, madeforhbo movie that i loved. Watch bernard and doris online stream full movie directv. The butler, the billions, and bernard and doriss broken. It could be if not for the work of ralph fiennes and susan sarandon in the title roles. The story of the twilight years of tobacco billionairess doris duke and her relationship with her gay butler, to whom she left her entire fortune. In this film, though, hugh costello imagines almost the opposite. Bernard and doris 2006 susan sarandon as doris duke. Doris duke victim of elder financial abuse hackard law.
Now comes the writer sallie bingham with the silver swan. In search of doris duke, a more sober assessment of duke s life and accomplishments. Bernard and doris is a 2006 film directed by bob balaban. She won an academy award for best actress for her performance in the 1995 film dead man walking and a bafta award for best actress for the 1994 film the client. In writing bernard and doris bernard lafferty duke endowment duke university chapel falcons lair hawaii james buchanan duke michael fiennes susan sarandon washington duke sallie bingham is a writer, teacher, feminist activist, and philanthropist. Ralph fiennes movie tv liz smith doris duke the english patient susan sarandon kevin spacey movies to watch online europe. Its a very smallscale, lowbudget rhapsody on a historic fact.