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A Master Builder

2013 · 2 h 10 min
Directed by Jonathan Demme · USA · American Independent Cinema
Drama

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Cast

Wallace Shawn Julie Hagerty Larry Pine Lisa Joyce Andre Gregory Winsome Brown

Credits

Written by: Henrik Ibsen

Plot

A successful, ego-maniacal architect who has spent a lifetime bullying his wife, employees and mistresses wants to make peace as his life approaches its final act.

Sinekatalog’s take

Jonathan Demme's filmed Ibsen play, with Wallace Shawn and Julie Hagerty, is talky and intimate, a modest, thoughtful version.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 5.9 / 10 (1,205 votes)
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