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SPHE Press Release: The Dying Gaul
A tale of lust, power and betrayal set in the seductive world of the Hollywood elite starring Patricia Clarkson, Peter Sarsgaard
and Campbell Scott
The Dying Gaul
GRAND JURY AWARD NOMINATION
2005 Sundance Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION
2005 Montreal Film Festival
2005 Berlin Film Festival
Coming out on DVD March 21, 2006
Culver City, CA (01/16/06) – Part Sunset Boulevard, part Greek tragedy, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment presents THE DYING GAUL, starring Patricia Clarkson (Good Night and Good Luck, Miracle, The Green Mile), Peter Sarsgaard (The Skeleton Key, Kinsey, Garden State) and Campbell Scott (The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Saint Ralph) - a tale of lust, power, corruption, betrayal and revenge set in the seductive world of the Hollywood elite - on DVD March 21, 2006. Directed by Craig Lucas (directorial debut), THE DYING GAUL was nominated for the Grand Jury Award at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival and was an Official Selection of the 2005 Montreal and 2005 Berlin Film Festivals. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release THE DYING GAUL on DVD for the SLP of $24.96.
Synopsis
Robert Sandrich, a fledgling screenwriter (Peter Sarsgaard) who has been living on the fringes, finds his life changed when he is offered a million dollars for his latest and most personal work – THE DYING GAUL, a raw, autobiographical story of the death of his male lover. There is one catch – the studio demands that Robert change his dead lover’s character from a man to a woman to make the story more commercially viable.
Making the offer is Jeffrey (Campbell Scott), a smooth, ruthless and sexually avaricious studio executive who seduces Robert with the intoxicating Hollywood cocktail of power, money and sex. When Robert confides to Jeffrey’s wife, Elaine (Patricia Clarkson) that he finds solace, both sexual and emotional, in the ghost-like world of chat rooms, the curious Elaine meets him there anonymously. As their online dialogue unfolds, she discovers that Robert and her husband are having an affair. The shock of that revelation – and the unexpected way she responds – sets off a dangerous series of deceptions, confessions and betrayals.
DVD BONUS FEATURES INCLUDE:
Deleted Scenes
Alternate ending
Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Digital
Subtitles: English
Rated: R for strong sexual content and language
Color
Closed Captioned
Running Time: 96 minutes
DVD Catalog #: 13815
DVD UPC Code: 0-43396-13815-5
DVD Order Date: 2/16/05
DVD SLP: $24.96
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