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Paul Newman, Ed Harris, Helen Hunt, Aidan Quinn and Joanne Woodward and are among the stars coming to HBO in 2005 |
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Adapted by Richard Russo from his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, EMPIRE FALLS is a two-part miniseries event that brings together some of the finest film talent ever to grace the small screen, telling the humorous and poignant story of a declining New England town. At its center is Miles Roby, who runs the Empire Grill, a restaurant that becomes the crossroads for a captivating mix of characters whose lives and pasts are inextricably intertwined. The all-star cast includes Ed Harris, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Helen Hunt, Paul Newman, Robin Wright Penn, Aidan Quinn and Joanne Woodward. Directed by Fred Schepisi and executive produced by Paul Newman, Scott Steindorff, Fred Schepisi and Marc Platt. Premieres Saturday, May 28 (Part 1) and Sunday, May 29 (Part 2).
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A tenderly funny and poignant love story by award-winning screenwriter Richard Curtis ("Love Actually") Directed by David Yates, the film stars Bill Nighy ("Love Actually") and Kelly Macdonald ("Finding Neverland," "Gosford Park"). THE GIRL IN THE CAFÉ faces perhaps the most important issue of 2005: Will this be the year when world powers seriously address the issue of world poverty once and for all? The film is a passionate plea to everyman - wrapped in a love story, a comedy and a unique drama. Premieres Saturday, Saturday, June 25 at 8 pm.
"Remarkable and timely, this film takes the single greatest moral challenge of our time - Africa - and wraps it up in a love story. It's fiction, but it depicts reality - that millions of lives depend on the decisions made by just eight men who meet once a year. Richard Curtis exposes their responsibility to the poorest people in the world, but also our own." -- Bono, singer and activist.
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Kenneth Branagh and Cynthia Nixon star in the stirring true story of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's search for public redemption from the depths of personal adversity. Premiered April 2004.
"A deeply moving account of the often overlooked story of FDR's personal courage in the face of tragedy." -- John Meacham, author "Franklin and Winston: An Intimate Portrait of an Epic Friendship"
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And coming later in 2005 is the critically lauded HBO Films' production MARIA FULL OF GRACE, which has been named to more than 100 critics' Top Ten lists for the year as well as garnering actress Catalina Sandino Moreno a Best Actress Acadamy Award® nomination for her debut performance in the title role. The film captured the 2004 Sundance Audience Award - the third year in a row that HBO Films has received a top award at the festival.
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