Mrs. Soffel is a 1984 American drama film directed by Gillian Armstrong, starring Diane Keaton and Mel Gibson and based on the story of condemned brothers Jack and Ed Biddle, who escaped prison with the aid of the warden's wife, Kate Soffel. It was filmed on location in and around the Serez family farm in Mulmer, Ontario, as well as Wisconsin (train sequences) and establishing shots in Pittsburgh. The jail sequences were filmed in both the Allegheny County Courthouse and old Allegheny County Jail. The film was entered in the 35th Berlin International Film Festival.
Mrs. Soffel (1984)
Directed by Gillian Armstrong
Genres - Crime, Drama, History, Romance |
Sub-Genres - Historical Film, Prison Film |
Release Date - Dec 26, 1984 |
Run Time - 112 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - PG-13
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Official Site
Budget
$11,000,000
Box Office
$4,385,312
Tags
Escape, Pittsburgh, Prison, Soffel
Attributes
Based On: based on actual events
Narrative Location: Pittsburgh
Narrative Location: Pittsburgh
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Alternate Titles
A Senhora Soffel
BR
Doamna Soffel
RO
Fuga d'inverno
IT
Madame Soffel
CA
Mrs. Soffel
AR, BR, DK, EC, FI, GB, US
Mrs. Soffel - Börtönszerelem
HU
Mrs. Soffel - Um Amor Proibido
BR
Mrs. Soffel, una historia real
ES
O Fogo da Paixão
PT
Pani Soffel
PL
Pasión: Una historia real
AR
Ponia Sofel
LT
To pathos tis kyrias Soffel
GR
Το πάθος της κυρίας Σόφελ
GR
Госпођа Софел
RS
燃えつきるまで
JP