The Proposition (1998)
One man gave up everything he owned. The other, everything he believed in.
Father Michael McKinnon goes from the UK to Boston circa 1935. For unknown reasons, he avoids at all costs the most prominent parishioners, Arthur and Eleanor Barret. Meanwhile Eleanor and Arthur desperately want to have a child, but Arthur is sterile, so they hire Harvard law student Roger Martin to impregnate Eleanor, but unfortunately Roger falls in love with her.
Director: Lesli Linka Glatter
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 110 min
Release Date: March 26, 1998
Cast
- Madeleine Stowe - Eleanor Barret
- Kenneth Branagh - Father Michael McKinnon
- William Hurt - Arthur Barret
- Robert Loggia - Hannibal Thurman
- Blythe Danner - Syril Danning
- Ken Cheeseman - Wayne Fenton
- Dee Nelson - Susan Vicar
- Pamela Hart - Skip Taylor
- Neil Patrick Harris - Roger Martin
- Josef Sommer - Dryer
Screenplay
Music: Stephen Endelman
Cinematography: Peter Sova
Editing: Jacqueline Cambas
Production: Interscope Communications, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Box Office: $147,773
Original Language: en
Themes
Faith, Religion and Spirituality
Keywords
parish, sterility, priest, miscarriage, woman director
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Proposition about?
- Father Michael McKinnon goes from the UK to Boston circa 1935. For unknown reasons, he avoids at all costs the most prominent parishioners, Arthur and Eleanor Barret. Meanwhile Eleanor and Arthur desperately want to have a child, but Arthur is sterile, so they hire Harvard law student Roger Martin to impregnate Eleanor, but unfortunately Roger falls in love with her.
- Who directed The Proposition?
- The Proposition was directed by Lesli Linka Glatter.
- Who stars in The Proposition?
- The Proposition stars Madeleine Stowe, Kenneth Branagh, William Hurt, Robert Loggia, Blythe Danner, Ken Cheeseman.
- How long is The Proposition?
- The Proposition has a runtime of 1h 50m (110 minutes).
- What genre is The Proposition?
- The Proposition is a Drama, Romance film.
- How much did The Proposition gross?
- The Proposition grossed $147,773 worldwide.
- Where was The Proposition produced?
- The Proposition was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of The Proposition?
- The themes of The Proposition include: Faith, Religion and Spirituality.