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Mrs. Soffel (1984)
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Ron Nyswaner (writer)
Release Date:
26 December 1984 (USA)
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A true story
Plot:
Peter Soffel is the stuffy warden of a remote American prison around the turn of the century. His wife...
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe.
Another 1 nomination
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(2 articles)
Matthew Modine: The Hollywood Interview
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one of the most moving movies ever!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Diane Keaton | ... | Kate Soffel |
 | Mel Gibson | ... | Ed Biddle |
 | Matthew Modine | ... | Jack Biddle |
 | Edward Herrmann | ... | Warden Peter Soffel |
| Trini Alvarado | ... | Irene Soffel |
| Jennifer Dundas | ... | Margaret Soffel (as Jennie Dundas) |
| Danny Corkill | ... | Eddie Soffel |
| Harley Cross | ... | Clarence Soffel |
 | Terry O'Quinn | ... | Detective Buck McGovern |
| Pippa Pearthree | ... | Maggie |
| William Youmans | ... | Guard George Koslow |
| Maury Chaykin | ... | Guard Charlie Reynolds |
| Joyce Ebert | ... | Matron Agnes Garvey |
| Wayne Robson | ... | Halliday |
 | Dana Wheeler-Nicholson | ... | Jessie Bodyne |
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110 min | 112 min (TCM print)
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Color (Metrocolor)
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The jail used in the movie is the actual Allegheny County Jail that figures in the story. Designed by noted architect Henry Hobson Richardson, built between 1884-1888, it served as a jail until 1995 and is now used by the juvenile and family sections of the Common Pleas Court.
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Referenced in The Hitcher: 'How Do These Movies Get Made?' (2003) (V)
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I watched Mrs. Soffel one night by accident. I was completely fascinated and since then I try to find it on video! The passion of acting showed by Diane Keaton as well as Mel Gibson is stunning. This bitter-sweet love story, no this drama is full of power, it will take your breath away as it took mine away. One of my favorite movies!