The Sisters (2005)

Movie
German title	The Sisters
Original title	The Sisters
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	2005
length	approx. 113 minutes
Rod
Director	Arthur Allan Seidelman
script	Richard Alfieri
production	Judd Payne , Matthew Rhodes
music	Thomas Morse
camera	Chuy Chavez
cut	Drake Silliman
occupation
Elizabeth Banks : Nancy Pecket Maria Bello : Marcia Prior Glass Erika Christensen : Irene Prior Steven Culp : Dr. Harry Glass Tony Goldwyn : Vincent Antonelli Mary Stuart Masterson : Olga Prior Eric McCormack : Gary Sokol Alessandro Nivola : Andrew Prior Chris O'Donnell : David Turzin Rip Torn : Dr. Chebrin Greg Foote : August Prior

The Sisters is an American drama movie from 2005 . Directed by Arthur Allan Seidelman , the screenplay was written by Richard Alfieri based on his own play, which was inspired by the play Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov .

action

The Prior sisters work at New York University . Olga and Marcia organize a surprise party on the occasion of their youngest sister Irene's birthday. The guests include David Turzin and Gary Sokol, both of whom are courting Irene.

It turns out that Olga is a lesbian, but what she tries to hide. Marcia, who has a relationship with Harry Glass, turns out to be neurotic. The unhappily married Vincent Antonelli arrives. He and Marcia get along well. Irene takes a drug overdose.

Reviews

Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times on May 19, 2006 that the same actors would do a good job if the film wasn't lacking in any dramaturgy (“there's no way to sustain dramatic momentum here”) .

Mick LaSalle wrote in the San Francisco Chronicle of May 19, 2006 that the characters do not speak like people but like characters in a play - which, although artificial, is intentional. The representations are strong, with those of Elizabeth Banks and Mary Stuart Masterson being particularly notable. The film offers intelligent entertainment that is intended for an adult audience.

Awards

The film as best film as well as Eric McCormack and Maria Bello received 2005 awards from the Dixie Film Festival . The film was also nominated for an Artios by the Casting Society of America in 2006.

backgrounds

The film was in Cottage Grove ( Oregon ) and Eugene turned (Oregon). The world premiere took place on April 23, 2005 at the Tribeca Film Festival . This was followed by screenings at other film festivals, including the Berlinale on February 11, 2006 . On April 14, 2006, the film was released in selected US cinemas.

Web links

• The Sisters in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• The Sisters at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
• The Sisters at Metacritic (English)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Film review by Roger Ebert , accessed July 7, 2008.
2. ↑ Mick LaSalle's film review , accessed July 7, 2008.
3. ^ Filming locations for The Sisters , accessed July 7, 2008.
4. ↑ Release dates for The Sisters , accessed July 7, 2008.