Proof (2005)
The biggest risk in life is not taking one.
Catherine is a woman in her late twenties who is strongly devoted to her father, Robert, a brilliant and well-known mathematician whose grip on reality is beginning to slip away. As Robert descends into madness, Catherine begins to wonder if she may have inherited her father's mental illness along with his mathematical genius.
Director: John Madden
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: September 5, 2005
Cast
- Gwyneth Paltrow - Catherine Llewellyn
- Anthony Hopkins - Robert Llewellyn
- Jake Gyllenhaal - Harold 'Hal' Dobbs
- Hope Davis - Claire Llewellyn
- Danny McCarthy - Cop
- Tobiasz Daszkiewicz - Limo Driver
- Gary Houston - Professor Barrow
- Leigh Zimmerman - Friend at Party
- Colin Stinton - Theoretical Physicist
- Leland Burnett - Band Vocalist
Screenplay
- Rebecca Miller (Screenplay)
- David Auburn (Theatre Play)
- David Auburn (Screenplay)
Music: Stephen Warbeck
Cinematography: Alwin H. Küchler
Editing: Mick Audsley
Production: Miramax, Endgame Entertainment, Hart-Sharp Entertainment
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $20M
Box Office: $8M
Original Language: en
Themes
Keening Grief and Mourning Process, Soul-Crushing Loss and Pain, Widowhood and Coping with Loss, Widowers Striving for a New Beginning, Siblings United in Grief and Strength
Keywords
paranoia, mathematics, mathematician, proof, dementia, notebook, campus, grief, university, illness, mental illness, paper, disturbed, death of a loved one
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Proof about?
- Catherine is a woman in her late twenties who is strongly devoted to her father, Robert, a brilliant and well-known mathematician whose grip on reality is beginning to slip away. As Robert descends into madness, Catherine begins to wonder if she may have inherited her father's mental illness along with his mathematical genius.
- Who directed Proof?
- Proof was directed by John Madden.
- Who stars in Proof?
- Proof stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Anthony Hopkins, Jake Gyllenhaal, Hope Davis, Danny McCarthy, Tobiasz Daszkiewicz.
- How long is Proof?
- Proof has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is Proof?
- Proof is a Drama, Mystery film.
- What is the budget of Proof?
- Proof had a budget of $20M.
- How much did Proof gross?
- Proof grossed $8M worldwide.
- Where was Proof produced?
- Proof was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Proof?
- The themes of Proof include: Keening Grief and Mourning Process, Soul-Crushing Loss and Pain, Widowhood and Coping with Loss, Widowers Striving for a New Beginning, Siblings United in Grief and Strength.