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The Dying Gaul

The Dying Gaul

Woe to him who seeks to please rather than appall

20055.91h 35m

Overview

A grief-stricken screenwriter unknowingly enters a three-way relationship with a woman and her film executive husband - to chilling results.

Directed by Craig Lucas
Written by Craig Lucas
Produced by Campbell Scott, George VanBuskirk, Lisa Zimble
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Top Cast

Peter Sarsgaard

Peter Sarsgaard

Robert Sandrich

Patricia Clarkson

Patricia Clarkson

Elaine Tishop

Campbell Scott

Campbell Scott

Jeffrey Tishop

R

Ryan Miller

Max

F

Faith Jefferies

Debbon

Robin Bartlett

Robin Bartlett

Bella

Ebon Moss-Bachrach

Ebon Moss-Bachrach

Olaf

Kelli O'Hara

Kelli O'Hara

Liz

D

Dee Dee Flores

Emad

Elizabeth Marvel

Elizabeth Marvel

Kelli

Themes & Keywords

screenplaymovie businesshousewifebased on play or musicalgriefhollywoodlos angeles, californiawriterproducerextramarital affairimpersonationbisexual manchat roomgay theme

About The Dying Gaul

The Dying Gaul is a drama film released in 2005 exploring themes of screenplay, movie business, housewife, based on play or musical, grief, hollywood. Directed by Craig Lucas, it stars Peter Sarsgaard, Patricia Clarkson, Campbell Scott. A grief-stricken screenwriter unknowingly enters a three-way relationship with a woman and her film executive husband - to chilling results.

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