USA,
2005, 104 min
Screenplay:
Naomi FonerCinematography:
Giles NuttgensComposer:
Peter NashelCast:
Richard Gere, Juliette Binoche, Flora Cross, Max Minghella, Kate Bosworth, Justin Alioto, Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, Sophie Oda, Betsy Hogg, Mia Bernardino (more)Plots(1)
Richard Gere stars in this gripping tale about a father obsessed with training his talented daughter for the National Spelling Bee. Eliza Naumann (Flora Cross) demonstrates such an amazing gift for spelling any word given to her that her father Saul (Gere) insists on coaching her himself. But as Eliza's success continues, Saul's newfound devotion grows causing huge changes for the entire family! (official distributor synopsis)
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