A tastefully reverent, fundamentally sincere treatment of Margaret Laurence's 1964 Manitoba-based novel, a staple for Canada's 12th graders.
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10/18/08
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The Stone Angel (2008)
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Reviews Counted:4
Fresh:2
Rotten:2
Average Rating:6.3/10
Consensus: Despite fine performances from Ellen Burstyn and newcomer Christine Horne, The Stone Angel fails to escape formulaic melodrama territory.
Runtime: 90 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Based on the best-selling novel by Margaret Laurence, The Stone Angel is the story of feisty firecracker Hagar Shipley (Christine Horne, Oscar Winner Ellen Burstyn). Her passionate heart has always... [More]
Starring: Ellen Burstyn, Christine Horne, Cole Hauser, Kevin Zegers
Director: Kari Skogland
Reviews for The Stone Angel
1 - 4 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Top CriticAlthough talented newcomer Christine Horne is ideal as the younger Hagar, letting Burstyn play the character at around 50, despite best-effort lighting, was not the wisest choice.
07/11/08
Top CriticA film of tightly assembled bits and pieces that don’t fit comfortably together despite clever dashes of magical realism connecting past and present.
07/11/08
Top CriticEllen Burstyn deserves another Oscar nomination for this compelling drama.
07/08/08
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