Doubt 2008 Movie

A Catholic school principal questions a priest's ambiguous relationship with a troubled young student. More details

Directors

John Patrick Shanley

Cast

Meryl Streep Philip Seymour Hoffman Amy Adams Viola Davis

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drama mystery priest student nun boy catholic parish catholic school certainty wind discipline teacher suspicion loss of eyesight pagan confession pedophilia racial prejudice smelling alcohol on someone's breath obedience cat nosebleed slap on the back of one's head hit on the back of one's head religious statue religion church christian accusation black american crying eating cigarette smoking history teacher fingernails ballpoint pen ambiguity school child religious fanatic ambiguous ending regimentation abused child sermon altar boy teacher student relationship doubt year 1964 based on play surprise ending plot twist abuse by catholic priest rumormonger goodbye school tears screenplay adapted by author gym new york city narrow mindedness lightbulb blowout changing a lightbulb feather feigned friendliness friendliness toy ballet dancer magnet toy sneezing music teacher nativity scene resignation gristle privacy surety pedophile prejudice hymn christmas pageant mouse sacistry judgment caretaker shed ritual ceremony guilt innocence cossack fire escape comb hair barrette school bell bonnet dressing mirror toy cleanliness dirty fingernails bad breath mortal sin circular staircase beating trust cigarette lighter cigarette case snow conservatism irish accent italian irish dancing dancer flashback mashed potatoes school locker wheelbarrow stairway ear piece pigeon altar dining hall bench nightmare undershirt embarrassment compassion teasing humiliation despair candy cough drops storytelling corporal punishment stained glass window dance teacher dance class gym class sleeplessness bishop semi autobiographical virgin mary statue holy communion rosary cross penmanship homosexual gay telephone call intercom history class class girl false witness forgiveness monsignor blindness hypocrite father son relationship surrogate father husband wife relationship food record player recording photograph pope brother sister relationship tolerance prayer singing singer song organist organ prologue bicycle crossing self umbrella rain liar homily bronx new york city reputation christmas tree martinet christmas carol communion wine choir disciple rectory basketball intolerance crow 45rpm record transistor radio creche janitor mother superior pedophile priest school uniform nun's habit children catholic priest catholic church pulitzer prize source hypocrisy suspected paedophile suspected homosexual old woman power struggle paranoia novice new teacher narcissism mass man boy relationship male female power struggle love jumping to conclusion integration hug gift fundamentalism vs progressivism favoritism ethnic neighborhood dream cover up community building classroom classroom discipline circumstantial evidence christmas chain of command bible authority abuse of power adaptation directed by original author wine tea school principal lie gossip dutch angle argument mother son relationship false accusation african american one word title order of the sisters of charity death of father title spoken by character f rated

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