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Actors: Kathy Bates, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Ellen Muth, Judy Parfitt, Christopher Plummer, David Strathairn, John C Reilly
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Dolores Claiborne |
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Selena returns home from New York City to the Maine coastal island she fled at 18, because her mother is now accused of murder -- for the second time in her life. Mother Dolores' flashbacks reveal the whereabouts and the motivations --then and now-- of mother, daughter, father, detective, and the socialite for whom Dolores has long worked and is now accused of killing. Selena and Dolores struggle to face the truth of Selena's childhood as much as Dolores' current trial.
--Linda Napikoski, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Dolores Claiborne |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Crime & Scandal
Yes
Story of
- Killer POV story
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- homemaker/wife
Age:
- 40's-50's
Eccentric:
Yes
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (woman) fat
Events of movie makes character more...
- tougher
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (woman) very skinny
How much in movie?
- 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 60's-90's
Profession/status:
- police/lawman
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
Hair color
- white
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- explicit references to deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- all mixed up
Any profanity?
- Some foul language
Is this movie based on a
- book
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