Performed at the 2009 orlando international fringe theater festival from may 14. Sister mary explains it all satire tends to date quickly, but christopher durangs 1980 black comedy criticizing catholic rigidity, sister mary ignatius explains it all for you, still has some. The play, sister mary ignatius explains it all for you, was presented at least in hollywood in precisely the same tone as diane keatons lecture scenes here. Sister mary explains it all customers who bought this item also bought.
Sister mary explains it all dvdr 2001 sony pictures. Sister mary jo sobieck of marian catholic high school is a star on the internet. Sister mary explains it all pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released sister mary explains it all pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes. I was raised catholic and found this movie both entertaining with its campy style with over the top sister mary, who embodied all the church teachings i grew up. Among his plays are beyond therapy and sister mary ignatius explains it. If you like sister mary explains it all you are looking for humorous, biting and realistic movies about with school, church, clergy, religions or cults, society, disorder and rivalry themes of comedy and drama genre shot in usa. Based on the christopher durang play entitled sister mary ignatius explains it all for you. I did not know what to expect when i turned on this film.
Overview of sister mary explains it all, 2001, directed by marshall brickman, with diane keaton, brian benben, wallace langham, at turner classic movies. She begins her time with the audience addressing the cold, hard facts of catholicism, from the parameters of purgatory to immaculate conception. Christopher durang is a playwright and actor, whose plays have been produced on and offbroadway, around the country and abroad. Christopher durang christopher durang has had plays on and offbroadway including a history of the american film tony nomination. The movie takes place at sister mary ignatius 25th annual christmas eve mass. Sister mary ignatius explains it all for you pen america. In sister mary explains it all, a madefortv film based upon christopher durangs oneact play, elementaryschool teacher and catholic nun sister mary diane keaton is literally centerstage.
Sister mary explains it all online 2001 movie yidio. Sister mary explains it all 2001 marshall brickman. Its the christmas season, and sister mary is presenting her annual lecture. Marshall brickman, ron bozman, wallace langham, diane keaton, laura san giacomo, jennifer tilly, brian benben. His essay about why he wrote this play and when he wrote the play during the year that his mother was dying is fascinating. A complete translation of the gospel of mary aeon byte.
The biggest problem is that the film simply cant recreate the theatricality of durangs initial work. Sister mary explains it all soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. Christopher durang explains it all for you by christopher. And, while watching, i asked myself a seemingly appropriate question. Durang initially sold the movie rights to an independent producer in. She now joins the roe conn show with anna davlantes from the espys to talk about what shes prepared to do if she wins tonight. Dramatists play service, one of the premier playlicensing and theatrical publishing agencies in the world, was formed in 1936 to foster national opportunities for playwrights by publishing affordable editions of their plays and handling the performance rights to these works.
Did mary, jesus mother, have a sister also named mary. Sister mary explains it all 2001 cast and crew moviefone. Diane keaton stars in this adaptation of christopher durangs popular oneact play sister mary ignatius explains it all for you as sister mary, a nun who teaches at a parochial school and has very firmly held ideas about sin, forgiveness, and the importance of church doctrine. Sister mary explains it all tv soundtrack cd details and availability. Sister mary explains it all 2001 nr 05272001 us comedy, drama 1h 17m user score. She poignantly begs her sister mary not to kill her, and expresses her commitment to freedom of conscience. Sister mary rena cherry brown is a nun, a nun with big opinions and a short fuse. Sister mary explains it all is a 2001 satirical dark comedy film written by christopher durang and directed by marshall brickman. Christopher durang explains it all for you contains the actors nightmare, beyond therapy, dentity crisis, the natureand purpose of the universe, sister mary ignatius explains it all foryou, and titanic, avon, 1983. Christopher durangs daring play sister mary ignatius explains it all to you has finally been made into a film by showtime. Sister mary ignatius explains it all for you background gradesaver. Sister is of indeterminate age, though probably anywhere from 45 to a vigorous 65. Christopher durang is a playwright whose plays include a history of the american film tony nomination, best book of a musical, 1978, the actors nightmare, sister mary ignatius explains it all for you obie award. Sister mary ignatius explains it all for you and the actor.
Sister mary explains it all pictures rotten tomatoes. Sister mary explains it all dvd, 2011 for sale online ebay. Sister mary ignatius explains it all for you by christopher durang. Equal parts dark comedy and poignant drama, chekhovs masterwork begins in the remote russian countryside. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Sister mary ignatius explains it all for you was first performed on december 14, 1979, at the ensemble studio theatre in new york city. Sister mary explains it all also stars brian benben, jennifer tilly, and wallace. The film, based upon durangs 1979 play sister mary ignatius explains it all for you, and starring diane keaton in the title role, premiered on the showtime network.
Durang, who was raised a roman catholic, won an obie award for the play as did elizabeth franz for her role as sister mary ignatius. See the full list of sister mary explains it all cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Keatons a physical actress who uses her full body to define a. Find where to watch sister mary explains it all and many more full length movies from the best streaming services online. Sister mary explains it all 2001 full movie youtube. Near christmas, four former students of sister mary ignatius diane keaton drop in at a holiday event at the school where the roman catholic nun has taught for many years. Best movies like sister mary explains it all bestsimilar. I thought perhaps marys sisters name wasnt mentioned here, being the second person in this listing of 4. Sister mary jo sobieck on being nominated for espy award. As sister mary delivers a lecture on sin and its consequences, shes interrupted by several of her former students, who have little positive to say about how a catholic education has impacted their lives. Now titled sister mary explains it all, the comedy premieres sunday on. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed.
Written by christopher durang and directed by marshall brickman the manhattan project, this allstar cast features diane keaton as sister mary, and brian benben, wallace langham and laura san giacomo as the former students whose lives were forever scarred by the teachings of the dogmatic nun. Playwright sister mary ignatius explains it all for you. The film then jumps forward 25 years to show us these cherubfaced disciples of. Sister mary ignatius explains it all for you characters. Ann lippert in sister mary ignatius explains it all for you by christopher durang. It got hard to watch and listen to the anger being expressed as well as the lessons from sister mary. Enter sister mary ignatius, dressed in an oldfashioned nuns habit. Released 2001, sister mary explains it all stars diane keaton, brian benben, wallace langham, laura san giacomo the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 17 min, and received a score of out of 100. Sister mary was an exaggeration, a lampoon, a bitter satire of a serenely confident, doctrinaire and highly judgmental nun and as played by lynn redgrave, she was hilarious. Although the plays strongly presented opposition to the abuse of authority holds widespread appeal, durangs. Sister mary ignatius explains it all for you wikipedia. There is a lectern, a potted pal, a chair to the side for sister to sit on.
Find where to watch sister mary explains it all and many more full length. Sister mary ignatius explains it all for you obie award. The marriage of bette and boo obie award, hull warr. When celebrated professor serebryakov returns home after many years to his estate run by his daughter sonya and her uncle vanya, he brings his alluring young wife yelena with him, plunging the quiet community into a swirl of romantic complication, longing and family tension. Start your 48hour free trial to unlock this sister mary ignatius explains it all for you study guide and get instant access to the following. I will confess at the outset that the arrival of this album has answered my prayer, if i am allowed a tangential pun at the expense of the albums title score. Sister mary explains it all 2001 full movie kara hui movies film.
Sister mary ignatius explains it all for you, still has some bite to it, which. As sister mary delivers a lecture on sin and its consequences, shes interrupted by several of. What this film showed me was how i was so affected by the nuns in the parish i. It was performed on a bill with oneact plays that included works by david mamet, marsha norman, and tennessee williams. As you read or watch, note where these scenes occur and how smooth the transition is between part one, two, and three of the play.
This play although it doesnt have conventional scene breaks can be broken into three distinct parts. Now she has a chance to win a 2019 espy award for best viral sports moment for her epic first pitch last year at guaranteed rate field. See the full list of sister mary explains it all cast and crew including actors. Dps offers an extensive list of titles that includes many of the most significant plays of the past century. The following excerpt is from his funny and angry play sister mary ignatius explains it all for you. Sister mary explains it all, dvd, manufactured on demand, drama, 043396378391. Sister mary explains it all manufactured on demand on. Sister mary explains it all tv movie 2001 sister mary. Sister mary explains it all 2001 the movie database. Maybe its a sign of my age that now i see a neil simonesque drive for oneliners and a complete disregard for story masked by. Books similar to sister mary ignatius explains it all for. Sister mary ignatius explains it all for you confirms that christopher durang is just such a writer. Watch sister mary explains it all 2001 movie online.
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