The Parting Glass (film)
2018 film directed by Stephen Moyer
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The Parting Glass is a 2018 American-Canadian drama film written by Denis O'Hare, directed by Stephen Moyer and starring Ed Asner, Rhys Ifans, Melissa Leo, Cynthia Nixon, Anna Paquin and O'Hare.[1][2] It is Moyer's feature directorial debut.[3][4]
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Mark Larkin
Cerise Hallam Larkin
Denis O'Hare
Anna Paquin
Rhys Ifans
Melissa Leo
Cynthia Nixon
Denis O'Hare
Anna Paquin
Paul Gross
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| Directed by | Stephen Moyer |
| Written by | Denis O'Hare |
| Produced by | Stephen Moyer Mark Larkin Cerise Hallam Larkin Denis O'Hare Anna Paquin |
| Starring | Ed Asner Rhys Ifans Melissa Leo Cynthia Nixon Denis O'Hare Anna Paquin Paul Gross |
| Cinematography | Guy Godfree |
| Edited by | Todd Sandler |
| Music by | Nathan Barr |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Countries | United States Canada |
| Language | English |
Premise
After the mysterious death of Colleen's younger sister, her estranged family comes together to sort through her belongings.
Cast
- Melissa Leo as Al
- Cynthia Nixon as Mare
- Denis O'Hare as Danny
- Ed Asner as Tommy
- Rhys Ifans as Karl
- Anna Paquin as Colleen
- Oluniké Adeliyi as Sue
- Paul Gross as Sean
Release
The film premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in June 2018.[5] The film was then released by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on digital platforms on September 10, 2019.[6]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 7 critics' reviews are positive.[7]
On Variety, Guy Lodge wrote that "it's the kind of film that unfolds with the warm, deliberate intimacy of a good play."[8] Writing for The Hollywood Reporter, Stephen Farber described the film as "a tender, searing story of death and dying."[9]
In her review for Screen International, Wendy Ide wrote: "The stingingly perceptive screenplay is particularly strong on capturing the banal details which become invested with meaning following the death of a loved one."[10]
