Mrs. Soffel (1984)
Average Rating: 5.1/10
Reviews Counted: 10
Fresh: 4 | Rotten: 6
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Based on a true story, Mrs. Soffel is set in Pittsburgh near the dawn of the 20th century. Peter Soffel (Edward Herrmann) is the warden of a top security prison, and his wife Kate (Diane Keaton) often comes by to read the Bible aloud to the inmates, despite her fragile health. While making her rounds, she makes the acquaintance of the Biddle Brothers, Ed (Mel Gibson) and Jack (Matthew Modine), who are sentenced to death for murder and robbery. Ed has become something of a celebrity thanks to his
Dec 26, 1984 Wide
Jan 8, 2002
MGM Home Entertainment
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Cast
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Diane Keaton
Kate Soffel -
Mel Gibson
Ed Biddle -
Matthew Modine
Jack Biddle -
Edward Herrmann
Peter Soffel -
Trini Alvarado
Irene Soffel -
Jennifer Dundas
Margaret Soffel -
Harley Cross
Clarence Soffel -
Terry O'Quinn
Buck McGovern -
Pippa Pearthree
Maggie -
Valerie Buhagiar
Alice -
John W. Carroll
Guard McGarey -
Maury Chaykin
Guard Reynolds -
Nancy Chesney
Mrs. Fitzgerald -
Daniel Bryan Corkill
Eddie Soffel -
Norma Dell'Agnese
Woman Reporter -
William Duell
Lenny -
Joyce Ebert
Matron Garvey -
David Fox
McNeil -
Tom Harvey
Attorney Watson -
Kay Hawtry
Peter's Secretary -
Walter Massey
Mr. Robinson -
Katie McCombs
Rachel Garvey -
Don McManus
Reporter -
Wayne Robson
Halliday -
Sean Sullivan
Farmer -
Paula Trueman
Mrs. Stevenson -
Warren Van Evera
Farmer -
Dana Wheeler-Nicholson
Jessie Bodyne -
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Don Granberry
Roach -
James Bradford
Minister -
Frank Adamson
Swinehart -
Alar Aedma
Guard -
Rodger Barton
Deputy Hoon -
Philip Craig
Sketch Artist -
John Dee
Old Prisoner -
Jack Jessop
Atty. Watson -
Derek Keurvost
Reporter -
Dan Lett
Young Man -
Les Rubie
Mr. Stevenson -
Lee-Max Walton
Harry -
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Len Doncheff
Polish Guard -
Charles Jolliffe
Sheriff Hoon -
Marushka Stankova
Mrs. Bodyne -
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Brian Young
McNeil's Secretary -
Jack Mather
Mr. Watson -
William Youmans
Guard Koslow -
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All Critics (11) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (4) | Rotten (6) | DVD (3)
handsomely mounted period piece, but can't shake off a certain air of good manners
Top Criticdidn't for one moment convince me that these were real people, acting from the bottom of their hearts.
a very strange and maddening movie, being a fascinating tale that's nowhere as provocative as it first promises to be and as the reputations of everyone connected with it might lead you to expect.
An unusual love story and a religious film about grace and forgiveness.
The outcome is predictable, and the prospectively livelier second half never breaks free from the torpor of the prison scenes.
True stories don't get much steamier.
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