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The Stone Angel is a 2007 Canadian drama film written and directed by Kari Skogland. The screenplay is based on the 1964 novel of the same name by Margaret Laurence.
Jul 11, 2008 · The Stone Angel: Directed by Kari Skogland. With Ellen Burstyn, Dylan Baker, Sheila McCarthy, Judy Marshak. A 90-year-old woman, rapidly losing her memory and knowing that sooner or later her life will be over, returns to the Manitoba farmhouse she grew up in to try and make peace with her dysfunctional family.
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- Drama
- Kari Skogland
- 2008-07-11
The Stone Angel is a novel by Canadian writer Margaret Laurence. First published in 1964 by McClelland and Stewart, it is perhaps the best-known of Laurence's series of five novels set in the fictitious town of Manawaka, Manitoba.
- Margaret Laurence
- 1964
Based on the best-selling novel by Margaret Laurence, The Stone Angel is the story of feisty firecracker Hagar Shipley (Christine Horne, Ellen Burstyn).
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- billychomsky
Jan 12, 2008 · Overview. The feisty aging Hagar Shipley has lived an unconventional life. Her rebellious heart has always ruled and her choices have put her at odds with family and friends. Faced with her own mortality, and desperate to find solace, she goes on the run.
Jul 11, 2008 · Vancouver Film Critics Circle. • 2 Nominations. Feisty firecracker Hagar Shipley has lived an unconventional life putting her at odds with family and friends. With her life nearly behind her, she sets out in search of a way to reconcile herself to her turbulent past.
A 90-year-old woman, rapidly losing her memory and knowing that sooner or later her life will be over, returns to the Manitoba farmhouse she grew up in to try and make peace with her dysfunctional family. In Manitoba, Hagar Shipley is nearing 90. She has little, she tells us, but her memories.
