Mrs. Harris (2005)
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33% of critics liked it
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32% of users liked it
(4,151 ratings)
The sensationalistic murder of diet guru Dr. Herman Tarnower is explored in this stylized take on the tabloid cover story from first-time director Phyllis Nagy. As the inventor of the popular "Scarsdale Diet," Dr. Herman Tarnower (Ben Kingsley) became an overnight success during the peak… More The sensationalistic murder of diet guru Dr. Herman Tarnower is explored in this stylized take on the tabloid cover story from first-time director Phyllis Nagy. As the inventor of the popular "Scarsdale Diet," Dr. Herman Tarnower (Ben Kingsley) became an overnight success during the peak of the early '80s diet craze. Despite the popularity of the Dr. Tarnower's revolutionary "lose one pound per day" diet, the womanizing ways of the Casanova cardiologist would soon come to a brutal end at the hands of his jealous, prescription drug-addicted lover Jean Harris (Annette Bening). Driven to despair after their 14-year romance failed to result in marriage and enraged by Dr. Tarnower's shameless status as a ladies' man, Harris confronts her former lover in one violent, final act of desperation. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Phyllis Nagy
- Genres
- Drama
Unrated,
- On DVD
- Aug 1, 2006
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Harvey, Variety
Playwright Phyllis Nagy's film directorial bow is an uneven affair.
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Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter
The film was 'inspired' by Shana Alexander's book, but the tone comes straight out of the tabloids. This tone lies somewhere south of smugness but north of pure derision.
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David Cornelius, eFilmCritic.com
It might not be up to the level of, say, Reversal of Fortune, but it's also far above your typical movie-of-the-week network filler.
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Ross Anthony, Hollywood Report Card
The story is interesting, the characters are interesting, and while never boring, the picture never greatly impresses nor has much in the way of insight.
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Jon Popick, Planet Sick-Boy
Another shrill, irritating performance from Annette Bening.
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Cast
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Annette Bening
as Jean Harris
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Ben Kingsley
as Dr. Herman Tarnower
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Ellen Burstyn
as Former Tarnowner "Steady"
- Larry Drake
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Frances Fisher
as Marge Jacobson
- Lee Garlington
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Philip Baker Hall
as Arthur Schulte
- Caroline Lagerfelt
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Cloris Leachman
as Pearl Schwartz
- Nan Martin
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Mary McDonnell
as Vivian Schulte
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Bill Smitrovich
as Joel Arnou
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Frank Whaley
as George Bolen
- Michael Gross
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Chloë Sevigny
as Lynne Tryforos
- Brett Butler
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John Patrick Amedori
as David Harris
- John Rubinstein
- Lawrence O'Donnell Jr.
- Ronald Guttman
