Don Harvey, Haig Dick, James Rebhorn
Sympathetic look loosely based on the relationship between tobacco heiress, Doris Duke (1912-1993) - think Duke University - and her shy butler, Bernard Lafferty. The icy and mercurial Duke fires her ...( read more
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DVD Release Date: April 29, 2008
Stats: 176 reviews
An OK movie - Bernard is an alcoholic gay butler who works for a tobacco heiress - Doris Duke. Over the years, Bernard lands up looking after Doris, and in fact when Bernard has a relapse, Doris cares for Bernard.
I liked it. There are no real surprises but it's light, well-acted drama without being much of a downer.
Not bad for a movie made for TV but HBO usually does better.
A 2007 made for TV movie starring Susan Sarandon and Ralph Feines.A remarkably intriguing look at the unconventional relationship between Doris Duke,and her butler,based on the tobacco heiress' life.made for TV movies have been elevated to a new high by this high calibre movie an...( read more)
A fascinating one sided romance between a prissy heiress and her gay butler for whom she reserves a well earned respect.
a história de uma amizade nada convencional, mas (e, talvez, por isso mesmo) muito bonita. Ralph Fiennes está espetacular!
Slow in pace, but it's quite extra ordinary to see Ralph Fiennes as a cross - dresser!
Beautiful ,funny and heart-warming.Ralph Fiennes did his magic one more time ,i just love him
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