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In 1987, a middle-aged Irish butler fresh out of rehab arrived on the doorstep of tobacco heiress Doris Duke. Bernard Lafferty faced an uphill battle convincing his notoriously demanding boss to keep him on staff. A mere six years later, he was inheriting her fortune. Oscar(R)-winner Susan Sarandon ('Dead Man Walking') and Oscar(R)-nominee Ralph Fiennes ('The English Patient') deliver riveting performances in this intimate HBO Films drama that tells the hypothetical story of these two disparate characters who went on to form the unlikeliest of friendships. Directed by Bob Balaban; written by Hugh Costello.

2008 · 1h 43m
Director Bob Balaban

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Bernard and Doris

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In 1987, a middle-aged Irish butler fresh out of rehab arrived on the doorstep of tobacco heiress Doris Duke. Bernard Lafferty faced an uphill battle convincing his notoriously demanding boss to keep him on staff. A mere six years later, he was inheriting her fortune. Oscar(R)-winner Susan Sarandon ('Dead Man Walking') and Oscar(R)-nominee Ralph Fiennes ('The English Patient') deliver riveting performances in this intimate HBO Films drama that tells the hypothetical story of these two disparate characters who went on to form the unlikeliest of friendships. Directed by Bob Balaban; written by Hugh Costello.

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Studio
Trigger Sreet Independent
Released
2008
Run Time
1 hr 43 min
Rated
Unrated Not Rated
Region of Origin
United States
© 2008 Home Box Office, Inc.

Languages

Original Audio
English, French
Audio

English (United States) (AAC)

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English (United States) (CC)

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Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.