The read
It runs a compact 28m.
Synopsis
The Walter Mitty-esque tale of a Brooklyn dental hygienist who escapes into a painting by 17th-century Dutch master Peter de Hooc. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.
Ratings
IMDb5.4/10
15 audience votes
Key crew
- Susan SeidelmanDirector
- Wendy BlackstoneOriginal Music Composer
- Jonathan BrettScreenplay
- Susan SeidelmanScreenplay
Cast
- Mira SorvinoTeresa
- Aida TurturroKim
- Sharon AngelaDorothy
- Rick PasqualoneJoey
- Charles E. GerberDr. Rosenman
- Richard DeDomenicoPriest
- Vincent PastoreTeresa's Father
- Lina KoutrakasTeresa's Mother
- Emmanuel XuerebDutch Lover
- Rudolf MartinDutch Man with Pipe
- Ruth MaleczechDutch Housekeeper
- Gabriel BarreMuseum Guide
Stills
Themes
paintingwoman directorregina ziegler's erotic tales