She has earned nine golden globe award, six primetime award and six emmy award nominations. Briefly a news correspondent in the 1940s, she also played jazz piano and learned to surf. Smith lectured at lady margaret hall on their handling of what hollywood called the greatest will contest of all times. The teleplay by hugh costello is a semifictionalized account of the relationship that developed between socialite heiress and philanthropist doris duke and her selfdestructive irish butler bernard lafferty later in her life the film premiered at the hamptons international film festival on october 17, 2007 and was broadcast by hbo on. The story of the twilight years of tobacco billionairess doris duke and her relationship with her gay butler, to whom she left her entire fortune. Susan sarandon bernard and doris television the new.
The teleplay by hugh costello is a semifictionalized account of the relationship that developed between socialite heiress and philanthropist doris duke and her selfdestructive irish butler bernard lafferty. Bernard and doris 2006 primetime emmy nominee 2002 outstanding guest actress in a comedy series for playing meg. In search of doris duke, a more sober assessment of dukes life and accomplishments. It was based primarily on the book the richest girl in the world by stephanie mansfield pinnacle books issued a special movie tiein edition of the book in february 1999 as well as bob colacello. Doris duke november 22, 1912 october 28, 1993 was a billionaire tobacco heiress and philanthropist. She has received many awards in her career for her work, including the academy award in 1995 for her role at the movie dead man walking, written and directed by her partner, actor and director tim robbins.
Bernard and doris 2006 susan sarandon as doris duke imdb. This article presents the filmography of american actress susan sarandon. With such a rich and successful movie career, its hard to imagine why sarandon would choose to appear in an hbo original movie about the curious relationship between billionaire doris duke. Susan sarandon and ralph fiennes star in this intimate hypothetical story about. This stunner of a movie is so far under the radar youll have to go to hbo to find it. With lauren bacall, richard chamberlain, mare winningham, lindsay frost. How doris duke made and remade her honolulu home duration. With susan sarandon, ralph fiennes, peter asher, don harvey. Her mother lenora marie criscione, no profession, and father phillip leslie tomalin, an advertising executive. Controversy follows doris duke, new biopic new york daily news. Now comes the writer sallie bingham with the silver swan.
Feb 08, 2008 doris day susan sarandon meets bernard lafferty ralph fiennes for the first time. Susan sarandon, as doris duke, winningly displays a multitude of character and personality traits attributed to her, among them. Susan sarandon full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. In 2006 she portrayed tobacco heiress doris duke in the hbo television movie bernard and doris. Bob balabans film bernard and doris, starring susan sarandon as the sexhungry billionairess, is due soon. Susan sarandon and bob balaban on set of bernard and doris, about the tobacco heiress and her butler. Bernard and doris doris duke 2006 irresistible sophie 2006. Simply by growing old gracefully, actress susan sarandon born october 4th, 1946 has defied the rules of hollywood stardom. Feb 10, 2008 susan sarandon burns up the screen playing doris duke in bernard and doris.
Doris duke hbo movie was shot on a tobacco road budget new. Biography of billionaire tobacco heiress doris duke looks at her bizarre lifestyle, including her troubled childhood, her world traveling for audiences with mystics, a face lift at age 79, and her mysterious death in 1993 at age 80. See more ideas about susan sarandon, actresses and celebrities. Susan sarandon and ralph fiennes made this film what it is.
Tobacco heiress doris duke susan sarandon develops an unlikely friendship with her butler, bernard. Dishonoured cast includes video game debutant susan sarandon. The butler did it the legal battle over the estate of. The film portrays doris duke as a woman who apparently hated to be exploited but reveled in being used. We werent interested in doing a biopic in fact, this was. The two struck up a friendship that would last for the rest of doriss life. The two struck up a friendship that would last for the rest of doris s life. The following is a list of awards and nominations received by actress susan sarandon. Susan sarandon and ralph fiennes star in this intimate hypothetical story. If this movie is true, and i hope it was, it puts a whole different perspective on her life and bernards real intent.
List of awards and nominations received by susan sarandon. April 29th, 2008 not yet rated 1 hr 43 min plot summary. Susan sarandon s portrayal of doris duke is without a doubt my favorite because she daringly depicts the heiress as a very temperamental, exacting, moody and demanding woman of the world. Doris duke victim of elder financial abuse hackard law.
Susan sarandon does not resemble the real doris duke and is a good 15 years younger and a lot healthier looking than duke was in the mid1980s through 1993, when the story takes place. Released 2008, bernard and doris stars susan sarandon, ralph fiennes, james rebhorn, nick rolfe the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 43 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Bernard and doris tobacco heiress doris duke susan sarandon develops an unlikely friendship with her butler, bernard lafferty ralph fiennes. Watch bernard and doris starring susan sarandon in this drama on directv. Director bob balabans fictional drama presents a speculative exploration of the relationship shared between wealthy tobacco heiress doris duke susan sarandon and her irish butler bernard. Their unorthodox relationship sparked controversy and speculation, although no charges were ever filed against lafferty regarding her death.
Actress susan sarandon knew most of the stories behind the headlines of doris dukes fascinating life, but that wasnt what attracted her to playing the late billionaire in the hbo movie bernard and doris. Available on itunes, hbo, prime video, hbo go, hulu, hbo now. Variety susan sarandons film blackbird bought by screen media. A reluctant celebrity, her bittersweet life was famously woven of luxury, disputes and interludes of deep unhappiness. When i picked this movie to watch i didnt know it was about the doris duke. Outstanding performance by a female actor in a television movie or miniseries. Jul 21, 2018 doris duke susan sarandon is the heiress to the duke tobacco fortune, and is quite the spoiled bitch. Doris duke susan sarandon is the heiress to the duke tobacco fortune, and is quite the spoiled bitch. Bernard and doris is the title of a new film, making its debut on hbo saturday.
Not only has her fame continued to increase as she enters middle age, but the quality of her films and her performances in. The butler, the billions, and bernard and doriss broken. The story of the twilight years of tobacco billionairess doris duke and. Balaban and screenwriter hugh costello used this scenario to examine two vulnerable people who crossed class and professional boundaries to make a messy. Perhaps its not entirely true to life, but this tale of doris duke and employee. Bernard and doris 2007 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Doris duke hbo movie was shot on a tobacco road budget. But even upon her death, oddities continued as she left the. Susan sarandon burns up the screen playing doris duke in. Actress susan sarandon knew most of the stories behind the headlines of doris duke s fascinating life, but that wasnt what attracted her to playing the late billionaire in the hbo movie bernard and doris. Bernard and doris in production clip susan sarandon, ralph fiennes.
Bravura turns by ralph fiennes and susan sarandon in the title roles carry bernard and doris, director bob balaban. Balabans movie, produced by hbo in 2006, is based on the real life relationship between tobacco heiress doris duke susan sarandon and her gay irish butler bernard lafferty ralph fiennes. Doris duke is still igniting controversy 14 years after her death. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Bernard and doris susan sarandon ralph fiennes james rebhorn 2008 tobacco heiress doris duke susan sarandon develops an unlikely friendship with her butler, bernard lafferty ralph fiennes. She is of italian mother and english, irish, welsh, and german father descent.
When he died in 1925, telling her on his death bed to trust no one, she inherited an. Watch what happens live with andy cohen recommended for you. She gueststarred on the sitcom friends and the drama series er and had recurring roles on the comedydramas rescue me and the big c. The secret life of doris duke is a 1999 american fourpart television miniseries starring lauren bacall and richard chamberlain, first broadcast on cbs on february 21 and 24, 1999. Reconsidering doris duke, the debutante who broke all the. Thanks to the part that is imagined, hbos bernard and doris emerges as. The story of doris duke and bernard lafferty was made into a wonderful 2006 movie called bernard and doris starring susan sarandon as duke and ralph fiennes as lafferty. Tobacco heiress doris duke susan sarandon befriends her butler, bernard lafferty ralph fiennes.
American actress and activist, susan sarandon has received several accolades, including a british academy film award, a screen actors guild award, and an academy award. The teleplay by hugh costello is a semifictionalized account of the relationship that developed between socialite heiress and philanthropist doris duke and her selfdestructive irish butler bernard lafferty later in her life. Susan sarandon burns up the screen playing doris duke in bernard and doris. The butler did it the legal battle over the estate of doris duke. For me doris duke was dead before she had a voice and a man who was an employee took advantage of her during her illness and old age. Bernard and doris 2008 tobacco heiress doris duke susan sarandon develops an unlikely friendship with her butler, bernard lafferty ralph fiennes. She was born in new york city and grew up in edison, new jersey. Watch bernard and doris online stream full movie directv. Tobacco heiress doris duke susan sarandon develops an unlikely friendship with her butler, bernard lafferty ralph fiennes. Hbo films bernard and doris is the little movie that could. While few but duke and lafferty will ever know what truly went on.
After a while the stories disappeared and her name disappeared from the news. Susan sarandon bernard and doris television the new york. Feb 09, 2008 susan sarandon, who stars in bernard and doris on hbo, has been with her partner, the actor tim robbins, for 20 years and says she knows a thing or two about relationships. Once you select rent youll have 14 days to start watching the movie and 48 hours to finish it. The secret life of doris duke is a 1999 american fourpart television miniseries starring lauren bacall and richard chamberlain which was first broadcast on cbs on february 21 and 23, 1999. Extravagantly beautiful sets of the lush life she lived and her independent nature made for an interesting character who was portrayed as nontheless lonely at a deeper level, which her butler bernard seemed to fill. Those who prefer a screen version have two to choose from a tv miniseries and an hbo film, with lauren bacall and susan sarandon portraying the impetuous and imperious duke. Doris day susan sarandon meets bernard lafferty ralph fiennes for the first time. After firing her latest butler because her breakfast melon was too cold, she, luckily, hired bernard lafferty ralph fiennes. The film portrays doris duke as a woman who apparently. Bernard and doris ist eine us amerikanische filmkomodie aus dem jahr 2007. The story, acting, staging, cinematography are solid. While we could never believe that ralph fiennes would ever be guilty of elder financial abuse, the real bernard lafferty was far less credible. Susan sarandon list of movies and tv shows tv guide.
Bernard and doris for playing doris duke laura linney 2010 you. The opening scene of bob balabans film about the odd bond between billionaire tobacco heiress doris duke susan sarandon and her butler bernard lafferty ralph fiennes raises hopes for a dark. In bernard and doris doris duke travels the globe and flips through social invitations to the white house. Susan sarandon simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Her life includes the early death of her loving father, being raised by a cold mother, two marriages and numerous affairs that still leave her hungry for love, a fascination with mystics and reincarnation, and a disastrous adoption late in life. Bernard and doris is a 2006 film directed by bob balaban. Bernard and doris 2008 stream and watch online moviefone. Bernard lafferty 19451996 was an irish butler and heir to wellknown american tobacco heiress and philanthropist, doris duke. Susan sarandon born october 4, 1946 is an american actress. These are two fine actors sarandon has been nominated for five oscars. Susan sarandon was born susan abigail tomalin in new york city, ny, to homemaker lenora marie. In short, shes nobodys fool and not a person to toy with. Apr 07, 2020 those who prefer a screen version have two to choose from a tv miniseries and an hbo film, with lauren bacall and susan sarandon portraying the impetuous and imperious duke.
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