Oleanna (1994)

Director:

David Mamet

Writers (WGA):

David Mamet (play)
David Mamet (screenplay)

Release Date:

4 November 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

He said it was a lesson. She said it was sexual harassment. Whichever side you take, you're wrong.

Plot:

A two character movie, involving a college professor, John, who is confronted by a female student, Carol...

Plot Keywords:

Professor | Sexual Harassment | False Accusation Of Rape | Minimal Cast | False Accusation

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

William H. Macy	...	John
Debra Eisenstadt	...	Carol

Also Known As:

Oleanna (Spain) [es]

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:M | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Metropolitan State Hospital - 475 Trapelo Road, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA

Company:

Bay Kinescope

Trivia:

The woman singing over the end credits is Mamet's wife, Rebecca Pidgeon, who originated the role of Carol on stage alongside William H. Macy.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Carol leaves John's office after their second meeting, shouting "Help!", the shadow of the camera covers the door.

Quotes:

[last lines]
John: Oh, my God.
Carol: Yes, that's right.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Angels' Revenge (#7.22)" (1995)

Soundtrack:

Hail To The Men Of Merit

Wonderful! Just try to watch with an Open Mind!

This movie is one of my Favorites and Very Underrated.

I love movies that challenge my beliefs and shake me up, get me thinking, show me false hoods of my thinking. Mament' Oleana met this criteria and then some.

At least 3 times while watching this I wanted to turn it off! I felt disturbed, insulted and manipulated! I stuck with it and the voluminous 1:1 dialogue between John (the professor) and Carol (the student).

I watched with my wife and we had diametrically different opinions about the issue of sexual assault. This discussion with my wife was very enlightening for me; I could not believe what was coming out of her mouth. My wife was so vehemently committed to her position (that Carol was a victim of sexual assault) I started to laugh! (Tip for the fellows: never laugh at your wife in these moments!)

After another 2 hours of discussion I moved my opinion to the `middle ground'. All in all this was the most thought provoking and `shake up my atrophied beliefs' movie ever.

Highly recommended when you watch that you do so with someone else of the opposite sex! Very intriguing discussion afterwards!