Oh, another movie about a bored socialite? Yes, but Bob Balaban's Emmy-nominated "Bernard and Doris" is specifically about said socialite's relationship with her butler. I had never heard of Doris Duke before watching this movie, much less her relationship with her butler. The movie makes clear that Duke, heiress to a tobacco fortune, spent her life jet-setting around the world, attending events, or drinking at home. No surprise that she wanted a connection with someone.
Susan Sarandon and Ralph Fiennes put on perfect performances as Duke and her butler. The movie kept me wondering how intimate they were going to get. Mind you, the movie admits to being partly based on a true story, so I don't know which parts were accurate. What I can say is that this is the sort of movie that makes life worth living. While watching it, I kept thinking that it would be weird to be part of that whole world. Either way, this is one movie that I have to recommend, as I do practically all of Sarandon's movies.
Susan Sarandon and Ralph Fiennes put on perfect performances as Duke and her butler. The movie kept me wondering how intimate they were going to get. Mind you, the movie admits to being partly based on a true story, so I don't know which parts were accurate. What I can say is that this is the sort of movie that makes life worth living. While watching it, I kept thinking that it would be weird to be part of that whole world. Either way, this is one movie that I have to recommend, as I do practically all of Sarandon's movies.