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Evening

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Evening

"Her greatest secret was her greatest gift."

2007

1h 57m

5.8(185 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

As Constance (Natasha Richardson) and Nina (Toni Collette) gather at the deathbed of their mother, Ann (Vanessa Redgrave), they learn for the first time that their mother lived an entire other lifetime during one evening 50 years ago. In vivid flashbacks, the young Ann (Claire Daines) spends one night with a man named Harris (Patrick Wilson), who was the love of her life.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Claire Danes

Claire Danes

Ann Grant

Toni Collette

Toni Collette

Nina Mars

Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave

Ann Lord

Patrick Wilson

Patrick Wilson

Harris Arden

Hugh Dancy

Hugh Dancy

Buddy Wittenborn

Natasha Richardson

Natasha Richardson

Constance Haverford

Mamie Gummer

Mamie Gummer

Lila Wittenborn

Eileen Atkins

Eileen Atkins

Nachtschwester

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Lila Ross

Glenn Close

Mrs. Wittenborn

Creative team

Directed by: Lajos Koltai
Written by: Michael Cunningham
Susan Minot
Produced by: Jeffrey Sharp

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