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The movie stars Diane Keaton as Kate Soffel, the wife of a prison warden in Pittsburgh. Mel Gibson plays a convicted killer who lives on Death Row in her husband's prison, and Matthew Modine plays Gibson's brother.
It is based on the true story of the wife of the Allegheny County Jail warden, Kate Soffel (Diane Keaton) who falls in love with a sexually alluring working class inmate, Ed Biddle (Mel Gibosn) in turn of the century Pittsburgh and plots to help him and his brother, Jack (Matthew Modine) escape.
However, what truly captivates audiences is Diane Keaton’s mesmerizing performance as Kate Soffel. With her trademark gracefulness and emotional depth, Keaton brings an understated strength and vulnerability to her character that amplifies the tension throughout the film.
Feb 8, 1985 · Mrs. Soffel: Directed by Gillian Armstrong. With Diane Keaton, Mel Gibson, Matthew Modine, Edward Herrmann. Diane Keaton stars as a prison warden's wife who falls in love with a death row convict (Mel Gibson.) Believing he's innocent, she helps him and his convicted brother escape.
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- Drama, Romance
- Gillian Armstrong
- 1985-02-08
Mrs. Soffel is a 1984 American drama film directed by Gillian Armstrong, starring Diane Keaton and Mel Gibson and based on the story of condemned brothers Jack and Ed Biddle, who escaped prison with the aid of Kate Soffel, the warden's wife.
Jan 30, 2020 · ”Mrs. Soffel,” based on a true story, tells the tale of Catherine Soffel, mother of four and wife of the warden of the Allegheny County, Penn., jail, who, in 1902, after falling in love with a...
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Kate Soffel (Diane Keaton) is married to a prison warden in Pittsburgh, and is the mother of their four children. Ed Biddle (Mel Gibson) is a convicted murderer awaiting execution on death row ...
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- Drama
- PG-13
