The Memory Keeper's Daughter (2008) (TV)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Director:

Mick Jackson

Writers (WGA):

John Pielmeier (teleplay)
Kim Edwards (novel)

Release Date:

12 April 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A father separates his son from his twin sister at birth to prevent him and the mother from knowing she was born with Down syndrome. Based on the novel by Kim Edwards.

Plot Keywords:

Twin | Down Syndrome | Nurse | Camera | Truck Driver

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 3 nominations

Cast

Emily Watson	...	Caroline Gil
Dermot Mulroney	...	Dr. David Henry
Gretchen Mol	...	Nora Henry
Krystal Hope Nausbaum	...	Phoebe
Hugh Thompson	...	Al
Owen Pattison	...	Paul - age 6
Dominique D'Arnell	...	Little Girl
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jeremy Akerman	...	The Minister
Heather Blom	...	Student Stage Manager
Mary Colin Chisolm	...	David's Mother (as Mary-Colin Chrisolm)
David Christoffel	...	Pete Warren (as David C)
Emma Colbert	...	Phoebe 6 years
Shawn Duggan	...	Doctor Sanders
Molly Dunsworth	...	Young Woman - 18 years
Dylan Harman	...	Robert
Gay Hauser	...	Department Store Clerk
Brian Heighton	...	Police Officer
Simon Henderson	...	Billy
Martha Irving	...	Supervisor
Sandrine Lauzon	...	Newborn Phoebe
Susan Leblanc-Crawford	...	Lee
Lita Llewellyn	...	Ruby
David Gibson McLean	...	Duke (as David McLean)
Kerry McPherson	...	Kay
Bruce Murphy	...	Checkout Clerk
Catherine O'Connor	...	Tabitha
Mark A. Owen	...	Mover (as Mark Owen)
Don Ritchie	...	Board President
Jamie Spilchuk	...	Paul - age 18-22
Tyler Stentiford	...	Paul 13 years
Rob Stewart
William Stordy	...	Young David

Directed by
Mick Jackson

Writing credits (WGA)
John Pielmeier		(teleplay)
Kim Edwards		(novel "The Memory Keeper's Daughter")

Produced by
Howard Braunstein	....	executive producer
Michael Jaffe	....	executive producer
Michael Mahoney	....	producer

Original Music by
Daniel Licht

Film Editing by
Lori Jane Coleman

Casting by
Richard Hicks
David Rubin

Production Design by
Doug McCullough

Art Direction by
Ann Bromley

Set Decoration by
Brian Enman

Costume Design by
Debra Hanson

Makeup Department
Colleen Ryan	....	key makeup artist
Joanne Stamp	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Valerie Halman	....	production manager
Abby Gail Palanker	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David McLennan	....	first assistant director
Bruce Zwicker	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Chris Brown	....	property master
Brian Enman	....	key set decorator
Robert Grani	....	lead set dresser
Raymond MacDonald	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Tim Chilton	....	foley artist
Bob Costanza	....	sound effects editor
Mark Purcell	....	sound recordist

Special Effects by
Tony Kenny	....	special effects coordinator
Lawrence Willett	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Derek Herr	....	digital effects artist

Camera and Electrical Department
Doug Betts	....	best boy grip
Eric Emery	....	dolly grip
Michael Jackson	....	grip
Ken Le Blanc	....	gaffer
Eddy McInnis	....	first assistant camera
Will Semple	....	daily grip
Kelsey Smith	....	steadicam operator: "b" camera
Andrew Stretch	....	second camera assistant: "a" camera

Casting Department
John Buchan	....	casting
Jason Knight	....	casting: Canada
Jason Knight	....	location casting
Noémi Westergard	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Denise Barrett	....	period cutter
Bethana Briffett	....	seamstress

Editorial Department
Derek Herr	....	on-line editor
Christine Seino	....	assistant on-line editor
Meridith Sommers	....	assistant editor
Heidi Tebo	....	project manager: The Post Group

Music Department
Mark Bensi	....	music editor
Mark Bensi	....	music supervisor
Jonathan Licht	....	composer: additional music
Joseph Trapanese	....	orchestrator
Jonathan Beard	....	assistant to composer (uncredited)

Other crew
Rob Chapman	....	production coordinator
Lynn Josephson	....	assistant to executive producer
Micah Martin	....	assistant location manager
John Shurko	....	assistant production coordinator
Jason Van Houten	....	location manager

Production Companies

• Jaffe/Braunstein Films

Distributors

• Lifetime Television (2008) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• LK-TEL (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Singapore:PG | UK:PG

Company:

Jaffe/Braunstein Films

Goofs:

Continuity: Towards the end of the movie, in the scene where Paul and Phoebe finally meet, Phoebe offers her left hand to shake Paul's, who responds with his left. When the camera angle shifts, Paul and Phoebe are shaking with their right hands.

Quotes:

Nora Henry: [burning the pictures from the darkroom and referring to David] Bastard! That bastard!

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards (2008) (TV)

Loved it!

I am always happy when books i read turn out to be made into movies. IT makes me feel special..because i know everything that is supposed to happen.

I only learn about this movie last week Saturday when much to my surprise, a sideline ad said "The memory keeper's daughter Saturday @ 9". Of course i had to see it, and i waited and waited and finally i saw it tonight.

I haven't read the book since the first time i did which was sometime in the ending of 2006 to the beginning of 2007. I may not be clear on the exact movements of the characters but i get the gist and to me, it was a good movie. Phoebe's character was well play, but it would have been nice to see someone else play the older phoebe. Paul's character at age 18, wasn't exactly the image i thought Paul would look like but he became cuter at 22.

The book was good and this movie was equal to it, for me at least. I'm happy it came out, and honestly for a lifetime movie, i thought it was great. There was a few minor set backs, but it was a good movie!