The Girl in the Park

Infobox Film
name = The Girl In The Park


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director = David Auburn
producer = Bryan Furst
Sean Furst
Dale Rosenbloom
writer = David Auburn
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starring = Sigourney Weaver
Kate Bosworth
Elias Koteas
Alessandro Nivola
Keri Russell
music = Theodore Shapiro
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released = 2009, 2010
runtime = 1 hr, 40 mins
country = U.S.
language = English
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amg_id = 1:375866
imdb_id = 0847167

"The Girl In The Park" is a drama film by writer/director David Auburn, who makes his directorial debut here after having written the films Proof in 2005 and The Lake House in 2006. The film, which was filmed in New York City, has been described as a sentimental psychological drama, a tearjerker, a thriller and a chick flick. It stars Sigourney Weaver, Kate Bosworth and Keri Russell, among others.

Plot Summary

From the official press release: Enduringly traumatized by the disappearance of her 3-year-old daughter 15 years ago, Julia Sandburg (Weaver) has cut herself off from anyone once near and dear to her, including her husband Doug and her son Chris, who tried for years to penetrate her wall of isolation and despair, without success. But when Julia meets Louise (Bosworth), a troubled young woman with a checkered past, all Julia's old psychic wounds painfully resurface, as does her illogical and increasingly irrational hope that Louise may be the daughter she lost so long ago.

Filming

Filming began in New York City on November 13, 2006 and was scheduled to end on December 21, 2006. The film was recently completed and premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday, September 9th, 2007.

Principal Cast

*Sigourney Weaver ... Julia Sandburg
*Kate Bosworth ... Louise
*Alessandro Nivola ... Chris
*Keri Russell ... Celeste
*David Rasche ... Doug
*Elias Koteas ... Raymond
*Alex Burns ... Guy
*Curtiss Cook ... Actor
*Jaxon Buscher ... Baby Emily
*Samantha Gallo ... Girl riding spring animal in park
*Michael Gerrard ... Doctor
*Maury Ginsberg ... Marcus Broyard
*Joanna Gleason ... Sarah Graczyk
*Seiko Higuma ... Euro Trash
*Jeffrey Joseph ... Bobby
*Jeremy Kareken ... Bartender
*Stephen Kunken ... Lee Hall
*Ian McWethy ... Dean
*Flaco Navaja ... Contractor
*Katharine Powell ... Waitress
*Tijuana Ricks ... Narissa
*Rich Rothbell ... Justice of the Peace
*Jack Rovello ... Young Chris
*Kristen Ruhlin ... The girl mistaken for Louise
*Bill Sorice ... Bartender
*Andrew Stewart-Jones ... Louise's Date
*Daisy Tahan ... Maggie
*Sarah Megan Thomas ... Hairdresser
*Elisabeth Waterston ... Alice
*Stacey Yen ... Woman

Trivia

*Susan Sarandon was originally cast in this film but dropped out. Sigourney Weaver replaced her. Kate Bosworth beat out five other actresses to the part of Louise, including Emily Blunt and Sienna Miller.

External links

*imdb title|id=0847167|title=The Girl In The Park
*amg movie|id=1:375866|title=The Girl In The Park