The Patron Saint of Liars (film)

The Patron Saint of Liars
Genre	Drama
Written by	Ann Patchett Lynn Roth
Directed by	Stephen Gyllenhaal
Starring	Dana Delany Ellen Burstyn Clancy Brown
Theme music composer	Daniel Licht
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
Production
Executive producer(s)	Kenneth Kaufman Lynn Roth
Producer(s)	Stephen Gyllenhaal Ann Kindberg Ed Solorzano
Cinematography	Greg Gardiner
Editor(s)	Brent White
Running time	100 minutes
Production company(s)	Patchett Kaufman Entertainment
Distributor	CBS
Release
Original network	CBS
Original release	April 5, 1998

The Patron Saint of Liars is a 1998 drama television film based on the novel of the same name by Ann Patchett. It tells the story of Rose Abbot, a young woman who abandons her life in California with her husband after finding out she is pregnant. She chooses a home for unwed mothers in Kentucky as her escape, hoping to give her child up for adoption and start over. The film stars Dana Delany, Ellen Burstyn and Clancy Brown. It premiered on April 5, 1998, on CBS.^[1][2]

Cast

• Dana Delany as Rose Cleardon Abbott
• Ellen Burstyn as June Clatterbuck
• Clancy Brown as Son
• Sada Thompson as Sister Evangeline
• Maggie Gyllenhaal as Lorraine Thomas
• Jill Gascoine as Mother Corrine
• Lisa Rieffel as Beatrice
• Marissa Ribisi as Angie
• Debra Christofferson as Sister Bernadette

References

1. Release dates for The Patron Saint of Liars (1998) (TV)
2. The Patron Saint of Liars ((Drama telepic; CBS, Sun. April 5, 9 p.m.)), Variety, Apr. 2, 1998

External links

• The Patron Saint of Liars at the Internet Movie Database