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Movie Description
Agnieszka Holland directs this reflective, moving drama, which was based on the novel by Richard Vetere, who also adapted the screenplay with John Romano. THE THIRD MIRACLE tells the story of Frank Shore (Ed Harris), a priest currently undergoing a crisis of faith. Investigating a deceased woman upon whom he has the ability to bestow sainthood, he begins to fall for the woman's agnostic daughter, Roxanne (Anne Heche), confusing his purpose even more. Seeing his only chance for redemption in canonizing the woman, he must dig deep within himself to convince the cynical Archbishop Werner (Armin Mueller-Stahl) that she is, in fact, worthy of sainthood.
Holland's film bears a tone of naive revelation when compared to the satirical, faith-free attitudes of most late-20th century films; it is this sincere approach to her story that makes THE THIRD MIRACLE such a fresh work of cinema. As the confused, but well-intentioned Frank Shore, Ed Harris delivers a fiery, engaging performance that proves his overflowing talent as an actor, giving the picture the heart that it needs, preventing it from slipping into overt sentimentality.
Film Notes
DVD Features
Region 1 Encoding
Anamorphic Widescreen
Audio Commentary by Director
Talent Files
Isolated Music Score
Interactive Menus
Scene Selection
Theatrical release: December 29, 1999.
Filmed on location in Toronto, Canada.
Holland changed the time period from the book's setting of the 1990s to the 1970s because the Vatican changed the law in 1984 about the number of miracles necessary for sainthood; instead of three, now only one is required.
Industry Reviews
"...Intelligent....Heche continues to be amazing at finding radiantly funny and delicate ways to express her characters' hungers and desires..."
Box Office - Shlomo Schwartzberg (11/01/1999)
"...It's intelligen....This is another Harris performance in which a character's intelligence and even wisdom get conveyed by the actor's ever-appealing authenticity and naturalness..."
USA Today - Mike Clark (12/29/1999)
"...Complex, challenging and impressive....THE THIRD MIRACLE has the gritty, intimate feel of an Eastern European film -- and packs the power of a genuine revelation..."
Los Angeles Times - Kevin Thomas (12/29/1999)
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