Sister My Sister (1994)
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- R
- 1h 29min
- Drama, Thriller
- 14 Jul 1995 (USA)
- Movie
Two sisters separated in childhood reunite years later as servants at a household in France. Their happiness to be reunited spirals into an incestuous relationship.
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Awards:
- 7 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Julie Walters | ... |
Madame Danzard
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| Joely Richardson | ... |
Christine Papin
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| Jodhi May | ... |
Lea Papin
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Sophie Thursfield | ... |
Isabelle Danzard
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| Amelda Brown | ... |
Visitor
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Lucita Pope | ... |
Visitor
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| Kate Gartside | ... |
Sister Veronica
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Aimee Schmidt | ... |
Young Lea
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Gabriella Schmidt | ... |
Young Christine
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Directed by
| Nancy Meckler | ||
Written by
| Wendy Kesselman | ... | (screenplay) |
| Wendy Kesselman | ... | (play: 'My Sister in This House') |
Produced by
| Joyce Herlihy | ... | associate producer |
| Norma Heyman | ... | producer |
Music by
| Stephen Warbeck | ||
Cinematography by
| Ashley Rowe | ||
Editing by
| David Stiven | ||
Casting By
| Sarah Bird | ||
Production Design by
| Caroline Amies | ||
Art Direction by
| Frank Walsh | ||
Costume Design by
| Lindy Hemming | ||
Makeup Department
| Ivana Primorac | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Jenny Shircore | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Stephen Barker | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Davina Nicholson | ... | assistant director |
| Josh Robertson | ... | third assistant director |
| Patroula Waters | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Dennis Bosher | ... | draughtsman |
| Barry Gibbs | ... | property master |
| Luana Hanson | ... | set dresser |
| Bob Sherwood | ... | chargehand stand-by props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Tim Arrowsmith | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Philip Bothamley | ... | foley editor |
| Glenn Freemantle | ... | sound |
| Victor Garrick | ... | sound: Trainee |
| Dean Humphreys | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Nigel Mills | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Chris Munro | ... | sound recordist |
| Colin Wood | ... | boom operator |
Stunts
| Annie Livings | ... | stunt woman |
| Shari Piper | ... | stunt woman |
| Jason White | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Graham Driscoll | ... | best boy |
| Stuart Roweth | ... | gaffer |
| Ian Clark | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sharon Long | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Debbie Scott | ... | costume assistant (as Deborah Scott) |
Location Management
| Jolyon Symonds | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| John Gale | ... | music consultant |
| Steve Parr | ... | music mixer / music recordist |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lorely Farley | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| David Rosenbaum | ... | unit driver |
Additional Crew
| Lorraine Fennell | ... | production coordinator |
| Joan Washington | ... | voice coach |
Thanks
| Penny Eyles | ... | thanks |
| Roger Graef | ... | thanks |
| Richard Hope | ... | thanks |
| Robin Lefevre | ... | thanks |
| Steve Parr | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- British Screen Productions
- Channel Four Films
- Film Four International (in association with)
- NFH Productions
Distributors
- JMM Invest (1994) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Manuel Salvador (1994) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Seventh Art Releasing (1995) (United States) (theatrical)
- Cinemien (1996) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Image Entertainment (1996) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Homescreen (1996) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Unapix Entertainment Productions (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- Unapix Entertainment Productions (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Koch Lorber Films (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Koch Lorber Films (2004) (United States) (VHS)
- Homescreen (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- A-Pix Entertainment (United States) (VHS)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2010) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East, North Africa & Iran)
- Salzgeber & Company Medien (2021) (Germany) (DVD)
- Top Tape (Brazil) (VHS)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Pinewood Studios (movie studio)
- Angels & Bermans (costumes)
- Camera Associates (cameras supplied by)
- Cine Image Film Opticals (titles and opticals)
- D&D Transport (transport)
- De Lane Lea Sound Centre (ADR recorded at)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Focus Cars Ltd. (transport)
- Hear No Evil Studios (music recorded at)
- Lansdowne Studios (music recorded at)
- Lee Lighting (lighting)
- Malde & Co. (production auditors)
- Plume Partners (titles and opticals)
- Sampson & Allen (insurance)
- Simon Olswang and Company (legal services)
- Twickenham Film Studios (sound re-recorded at)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
This all-woman production is set in provincial France in the early 1930s. Two young, country sisters enter domestic service in the bourgeois household of a penurious widow and her homely daughter. Neither pair speaks to the other: two sets of women separated and confined by social convention, personality, and the house itself. The relationship of the sisters slowly evolves into obsession, brought about by isolation and by emotions left from childhood. Trapped in a garret room, the sisters' violent downstairs-upstairs collision with Madame Danzard (Dame Julie Walters) and the lumpy Isabelle Danzard (Sophie Thursfield) seems certain.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Based on the play "My Sister In This House", by Wendy Kesselman, which was loosely based on the true story of the Papin sisters. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Version of Stuepigerne (1962). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Primavera See more » |
| Quotes |
Christine Papin:
They're bound for life, Mad Margerite said. Bound in blood. See more » |