Bernard and Doris
2006•1h 43m•
★6.1(98 ratings)
ComedyDramaTV Movie
Overview
Tobacco heiress Doris Duke develops an unlikely friendship with her butler, Bernard Lafferty.
Director
Bob BalabanWriters
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Tobacco heiress Doris Duke develops an unlikely friendship with her butler, Bernard Lafferty.
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The runtime is 103 minutes (1h 43m).
It was a co-production between: United Kingdom, United States of America.
The film was directed by Bob Balaban.
The screenplay was written by Hugh Costello.
The score was composed by Alex Wurman.
Cinematography was handled by Mauricio Rubinstein.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0470732.
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Average
98 votes
Bernard and Doris
Released
12
Italiano, English
United Kingdom, United States of America
