Oleanna

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Summary:
David Mamet directed this screen version of his controversial two-character stage drama. John (William H. Macy) is a self-centered college professor preoccupied with his bid for tenure and negotiations for a house that he and his wife want to buy. Mary (Debra Eisenstadt), one of his students, comes by John's office after class; she's failing his course and is obviously confused ... Full Summary >>

Cast:
William H. Macy - (John)
Debra Eisenstadt - (Carol)
Rebecca Pidgeon
Scott Zigler - (Clerk in Copy Shop)
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Review:
Frustrated with the inability to pin it down as a film about feminism or American higher education or class differences or any other number of social and political themes, some simply criticized David Mamet's Oleanna as unclear and confused about its own intentions. But it is its grayness that makes Oleanna, just like its source play, such... Continue >>

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