The Patron Saint of Liars (1998)

Directed by

Stephen Gyllenhaal

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 32m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.2 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A pregnant woman named Rose leaves her husband and goes to a home for unwed mothers in Kentucky. She plans to give up her baby and start a new life. A surprising event changes her path.

contemplativequietmelancholictenderslow-pacedintrospectivepoignantwistful

What happens

The Patron Saint of Liars is a 1998 drama television film based on the novel of the same name by Ann Patchett. It tells the story of Rose Abbot, a young woman who abandons her life in California with her husband after finding out she is pregnant. She chooses a home for unwed mothers in Kentucky as her escape, hoping to give her child up for adoption and start over. The film stars Dana Delany, Ellen Burstyn and Clancy Brown. It premiered on April 5, 1998, on CBS. A miracle happens to make Rose go home and live with her family. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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