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The Myth of Fingerprints
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Wikipedia article
'The Myth of Fingerprints' is a 1997 American film drama written and directed by Bart Freundlich. It stars Blythe Danner, Roy Scheider, Noah Wyle, and Julianne Moore (who later married Freundlich).
The film is named after the song "All Around the World or the Myth of Fingerprints" by Paul Simon, featured on his 1986 album 'Graceland'. The song is concerned with dispelling the "myth" that people are different the world over: "I've seen them all, and, man, they're all the same."
Plot
When a dysfunctional family gathers for Thanksgiving at their New England home, past demons reveal themselves as one son returns for the first time in three years.
Cast
* Julianne Moore as Mia
* Roy Scheider as Hal
* Hope Davis as Margaret
* Blythe Danner as Lena
* Noah Wyle as Warren
* Laurel Holloman as Leigh
* Michael Vartan as Jake
* Chris Bauer as Jerry
Production
Set in New England, the film was shot in Andover, Bethel, and Waterville, Maine (Colby College).
References
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