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Mrs. Soffel(Movie, 1984)

PG-13
| 1h 52min | Genres: Drama, Romance / Love
Mrs. SoffelRating: 3.2/5 (with 2020 votes)
Mrs. Soffel is a 1984 American drama film directed by Gillian Armstrong, starring Diane Keaton and Mel Gibson and based on the story of condemned brothers Jack and Ed Biddle, who escaped prison with the aid of Kate Soffel, the warden's wife. It was filmed on location in and around the Serez family farm in Mulmur, Ontario, as well as Wisconsin (train sequences) and establishing shots in Pittsburgh. The jail sequences were filmed in both the Allegheny County Courthouse and inside and outside of the old Allegheny County Jail for three days, and prisoners there were used as extras in the movie. The film was entered in the 35th Berlin International Film Festival. ()
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Available subtitles: English
Duration: 1h 51min
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Duration: 1h 52min
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About Mrs. Soffel

Kate Soffel is married to a prison warden in Pittsburgh, and is the mother of their four children. Ed Biddle is a convicted murderer awaiting execution on death row with his brother Jack. When Kate meets Eddie through her Bible readings to the prisoners, she is drawn to him, and they pursue a clandestine relationship. She agrees to help the brothers escape, and begins a treacherous journey with them to freedom in Canada.

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Mrs. Soffel Official Trailer #1 - Matthew Modine Movie (1984) HD(Trailer, 2:23)

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 11 languages: Czech (CS), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU)
Status: Released
Release date US: 12/26/1984
Screenwriter: Ron Nyswaner
Director of Photography: Russell Boyd
Composer: Mark Isham
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Mrs. Soffel: Um Amor Proibido"
Budget: 11,000,000 USD
Revenue: 4,385,312 USD (= 40%)

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