Uncle Frank

Movie
Original title	Uncle Frank
Country of production	United States
original language	English , Arabic
Publishing year	2020
length	95 minutes
Rod
Director	Alan Ball
script	Alan Ball
production	Stephanie Meurer , ; Jay Van Hoy
music	Nathan Barr
camera	Khalid Mohtaseb
cut	Jonathan Alberts
occupation
	Paul Bettany : Frank Bledsoe; Sophia Lillis : Beth Bledsoe; Judy Greer : Kitty Bledsoe; Stephen Root : Daddy Mac; Steve Zahn : Mike Bledsoe; Margo Martindale : Mammaw Bledsoe; Lois Smith : Aunt Butch; Jane McNeill : Neva; Cole Doman : young Frank; Peter Macdissi : Walid 'Wally'; Colton Ryan : Bruce;

Uncle Frank is a film by Alan Ball that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2020 .

action

In 1973, gay Frank Bledsoe, professor at New York University, and his 18-year-old niece Beth traveled from Manhattan to Creekville. The funeral of the family patriarch Mac takes place in his small hometown.

production

Directed by Alan Ball , who also wrote the script. The score is composed by Nathan Barr .

The title role of Frank Bledsoe was cast with Paul Bettany . Sophia Lillis plays his niece Beth. Peter Macdissi took on the role of Frank's longtime partner Wally. Stephen Root plays the late Patriarch Mac.

The film premiered on January 25, 2020 at the Sundance Film Festival . In September 2020 it will be presented at the American Film Festival in Deauville.

reception

Age ratings and reviews

In the USA, the film received an R rating from the MPAA , which corresponds to a rating of 17 and over.

The film has so far won over 70 percent of all Rotten Tomatoes critics .

Awards

American Film Festival 2020

Nomination in the competition

Web links

Uncle Frank in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Uncle Frank in the program of the Sundance Film Festival (English)

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b 2020 Sundance Film Festival: 118 Feature Films Announced. In: sundance.org, December 4, 2019.
↑ ^a ^b Jude Dry: Sundance Wish List: 60 Films We Hope Will Head to Park City in 2020. In: indiewire.com, November 18, 2019.
↑ https://www.sundance.org/projects/uncle-frank
↑ Nathan Barr Scoring Alan Ball's 'Uncle Frank'. In: filmmusicreporter.com, December 27, 2019.
↑ Uncle Frank In: sundance.org. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
↑ Sundance Film Festival 2020: Program. In: sundance.org. Accessed December 21, 2019 (PDF; 1.1 MB)
↑ Uncle Frank. In: Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
↑ Uncle Frank. In: festival-deauville.com. Retrieved July 29, 2020.

[Sundance-1] 2020 Sundance Film Festival: 118 Feature Films Announced. In: sundance.org, December 4, 2019.

[indiewireDry-2] Jude Dry: Sundance Wish List: 60 Films We Hope Will Head to Park City in 2020. In: indiewire.com, November 18, 2019.

[3] ttps://www.sundance.org/projects/uncle-frank

[4] Nathan Barr Scoring Alan Ball's 'Uncle Frank'. In: filmmusicreporter.com, December 27, 2019.

[5] Uncle Frank In: sundance.org. Retrieved December 15, 2019.

[6] Sundance Film Festival 2020: Program. In: sundance.org. Accessed December 21, 2019 (PDF; 1.1 MB)

[7] Uncle Frank. In: Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 5, 2020.

[8] Uncle Frank. In: festival-deauville.com. Retrieved July 29, 2020.