Doubt

All Genres:
Drama, Mystery

Release Year: 2008

Country: USA

Runtime: 104 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: There is no evidence. There are no witnesses. But for one, there is no doubt.

 

Cast: Meryl Streep … Sister Aloysius Beauvier
Philip Seymour Hoffman … Father Brendan Flynn
Amy Adams … Sister James
Viola Davis … Mrs. Miller
Alice Drummond … Sister Veronica
Audrie Neenan … Sister Raymond
Susan Blommaert … Mrs. Carson
Carrie Preston … Christine Hurley
John Costelloe … Warren Hurley
Lloyd Clay Brown … Jimmy Hurley
Joseph Foster … Donald Miller (as Joseph Foster II)
Mike Roukis … William London
Haklar Dezso … Zither Player
Frank Shanley … Kevin
Robert Ridgell … Organist

 

Plot: Set in 1964, Doubt centers on a nun who confronts a priest after suspecting him of abusing a black student. He denies the charges, and much of the play’s quick-fire dialogue tackles themes of religion, morality, and authority.

 

Awards: Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 11 wins & 33 nominations

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