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Mrs. Soffel

1984 · 112 min

A somber, slow-burning period drama that immerses you in forbidden desire and mounting dread, with a quietly devastating emotional pull.

Genres
Drama, Romance
Tagline
A true story.
Overview
Kate Soffel is married to a prison warden in Pittsburgh, and is the mother of their four children. Ed Biddle is a convicted murderer awaiting execution on death row with his brother Jack. When Kate meets Eddie through her Bible readings to the prisoners, she is drawn to him, and they pursue a clandestine relationship. She agrees to help the brothers escape, and begins a treacherous journey with them to freedom in Canada.

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • isolation
  • betrayal
  • freedom
  • conspiracy
Places
  • prison
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance7
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Gillian Armstrong
Written by
Ron Nyswaner
Starring
Diane Keaton, Mel Gibson, Matthew Modine, Edward Herrmann, Trini Alvarado, Jennifer Dundas, Danny Corkill, Harley Cross
Music
Mark Isham
Cinematography
Russell Boyd
Runtime
112 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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