The Patron Saint of Liars
Synopsis
Unhappy in her marriage, expectant mother Rose (Dana Delany) flees to a home for unwed mothers in rural Tennessee in this adaptation of Ann Patchett's novel. When she stays on after her baby is born, Rose becomes friends with an elderly nun (Sada Thompson) and begins a relationship with the local handyman, Son (Clancy Brown). Everything seems fine until Rose's first husband tracks her down and she's forced to relive her troubled past.
Full Credits
- Director:Stephen Gyllenhaal,
- Writer:Ann Patchett, Lynn Roth,
- Producer:Ed Solorzano, Ann Kindberg, Stephen Gyllenhaal,
- Cinematographer:Greg Gardiner,
- Editor:Brent White,
- Executive Producer:Kenneth Kaufman, Lynn Roth,
- Cast:Dana Delany, Ellen Burstyn, Clancy Brown, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Sada Thompson,
- First Assistant Director:Scott Printz,
- Supervising Sound Editor:David C. Eichhorn,
- Stunts:Dean Mumford,
- Music:Daniel Licht,
- Production Design:William Strom,
- Teleplay:
- Key Makeup Artist:Stephen M. Kelley,
- Casting:Ron Surma, Junie Lowry-Johnson,
- Art Direction:C. Daniel Hall,
- Makeup Department Head:Starr Jones,
- Novel:Ann Patchett,
Technical specifications
- Country:United States
- Language:English
- Release:April 5, 1998
- Duration:92 min
- Genres:Drama, Romance