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The Patron Saint of Liars

The Patron Saint of Liars

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 5, 1998

Runtime

1h 32m

Genres

Drama, Romance

User Score

47%

Original Title

The Patron Saint of Liars

Production Companies

Patchett Kaufman Entertainment, CBS

Director

Stephen Gyllenhaal

Description

Unhappy in her marriage, expectant mother Rose (Dana Delany) flees to a home for unwed mothers in rural Tennessee in this adaptation of Ann Patchett's novel. When she stays on after her baby is born, Rose becomes friends with an elderly nun (Sada Thompson) and begins a relationship with the local handyman, Son (Clancy Brown). Everything seems fine until Rose's first husband tracks her down and she's forced to relive her troubled past.