| Bernard and Doris | |
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| Directed by | Bob Balaban |
| Written by | Hugh Costello |
| Produced by | Bob Balaban Dana Brunetti Jonathan Cavendish Adam Kassen Mark Kassen C. Cory M. McCrum-Abdo Mark Olsen Kevin Spacey Glen Trotiner |
| Starring | Susan Sarandon Ralph Fiennes |
| Cinematography | Mauricio Rubinstein |
| Edited by | Andy Keir |
| Music by | Alex Wurman |
| Distributed by | HBO Films |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
Bernard and Doris is a 2006 film directed by Bob Balaban. The teleplay by Hugh Costello is a semi-fictionalized account of the relationship that developed between socialite heiress and philanthropist Doris Duke and her self-destructive Irish butler Bernard Lafferty later in her life.
The film premiered at the Hamptons International Film Festival on October 17, 2007 and was broadcast by HBO on February 9, 2008. It has been released on DVD.