The Sisters (2005)

Director:

Arthur Allan Seidelman

Writers (WGA):

Richard Alfieri (screenplay)
Richard Alfieri (play)

Release Date:

26 June 2008 (Greece)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Every family has its secrets

Plot:

Based on Anton Chekov's "The Three Sisters" about siblings living in a college town who struggle with the death of their father and try to reconcile relationships in their own lives. |

Plot Keywords:

Three Sisters | Sister | Blow Out Candle | Fall Through Window | Flirting

Awards:

3 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Elizabeth Banks	...	Nancy Pecket
Maria Bello	...	Marcia Prior Glass
Erika Christensen	...	Irene Prior
Steven Culp	...	Dr. Harry Glass
Tony Goldwyn	...	Vincent Antonelli
Mary Stuart Masterson	...	Olga Prior
Eric McCormack	...	Gary Sokol
Alessandro Nivola	...	Andrew Prior
Chris O'Donnell	...	David Turzin
Rip Torn	...	Dr. Chebrin
Greg Foote	...	August Prior
Carolyn S. Chambers	...	Female Customer (as Carolyn Chambers)
Ed Ragozzino	...	Minister
Barbara Bechtel	...	Nurse
Tegue DeLeon	...	Paramedic #1

Also Known As:

The Sisters (Greece) (cable TV title) [el]

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some sexual content.

Runtime:

113 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Cottage Grove, Oregon, USA

Company:

CSC Sisters

Trivia:

Kelli Garner and Bryce Dallas Howard were considered for the role of Irene.

Goofs:

Continuity: During Vincent's final scene, while he is holding Marcia she has mascara under her eyes from crying. When they turn to walk towards the street her make-up is perfect.

Quotes:

Marcia Prior Glass: ...I haven't flirted with a man in ages. My responses are those from a coquette from another era.
Vincent Antonelli: I have seen women outside my marriage. But my marriage is not a happy one.
Marcia Prior Glass: They rarely are when you all you want is to get laid.

Movie Connections:

References "Star Trek" (1966)

A must-see for anyone interested in independent film-making

Without a doubt, one of the best independent films this decade.

With a dialogue-rich script that reminds us why we enjoy cinema (no special effects here!), and helmed by one of the only director's in Hollywood capable of gathering a cast of this magnitude (check out his credits -- they're unbelievable!), THE SISTERS takes the audience on a journey into a family's inner workings - flaws, affairs, working dysfunctions and all.

Maria Bello gives a dynamic, deep and moving performance, which I heard she won several awards for on the festival circuit.

Eric McCormack comes out of no where with a raw intensity that changes the way you will see him.

Tony Goldwyn's masculine sexuality proves his leading man status will for sure keep him working for years to come.

But none of the above would have been possible without a script written as brilliantly as this one. Dialogue-rich, this script delivers an emotional journey with powerful scenes that keeps the story moving and the momentum growing - all culminating in a climax of intensity and drama that hits you with the realities of the illusion of family.

This is a staunchly independent film that anyone interested in superb cinema should definitely see.