Summaries

Based on the sensational 1980s media event, famed cardiologist Herman Tarnower meets a particularly brutal end at the hands of his jilted lover, Jean Harris.

Fact-based story about Jean Harris (Annette Bening), a woman who was accused of murdering famed Scarsdale Diet Dr. Herman (Hi) Tarnower (Ben Kingsley) after being in a relationship with him for 14 years. Depicted as a womanizer, Dr. Tarnower had earlier asked Mrs. Harris, a divorced school teacher, to marry him. But when faced with upcoming nuptials, he backed out. The story depicts Mrs. Harris as a distraught and obsessive woman who may have been suffering from some mental illness and based on a note sent to the doctor, may have been suicidal at the time of the murder. She contended that Dr. Tarnower was shot while the two wrestled with a gun she was going to use to kill herself. Contains profanity and sexual situations, including implied masturbation.—John Sacksteder <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • two word title
  • female protagonist
  • character name as title
  • triple f rated
  • jean harris character
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Feb 24, 2006
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) TV-MA
Countries of origin United States United Kingdom
Official sites HBO
Language English
Filming locations Los Angeles Center Studios - 450 S. Bixel Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies Killer Films Number 9 Films HBO Films

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 34m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

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