Mark Twain and Me

1991

Biography / Drama

6
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 62%
IMDb Rating 6.7/10 10 254 254

biography aspiring writer turn of the century improbable friendship mentoring loss of a friend

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Plot summary

During the final years of his life, the famous writer Samuel "Mark Twain" Clemens is befriended by a young girl named Dorothy Quick.

Director

Daniel Petrie Photo
Daniel Petrie

Top cast

Talia Shire Photo
Talia Shire as Jean Clemens
R.H. Thomson Photo
R.H. Thomson as Albert Paine
Fiona Reid Photo
Fiona Reid as Mrs. Quick
Jason Robards Photo
Jason Robards as Mark Twain
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857.88 MB
1280*970
English 2.0
TV-PG
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23.976 fps
1 hr 33 min
Seeds 1
1.55 GB
1424*1080
English 2.0
TV-PG
us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 33 min
Seeds 3

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by ashley h 9 / 10

Eleven-year-old Dorothy, played well in her film debut

Eleven-year-old Dorothy, played well in her film debut by Amy Stewart, was often a guest, along with her widowed mother (Fiona Reid) of renowned humourist at his New York City town home in Tuxedo Park as well as at his estate in Redding, Connecticut, and from this faithful cinematic adaptation it is perceived that Clemens was not merely a bitter pessimist during his last days as is stated by some critics, but a warm and frequently jocose individual who cherished his various surrogate granddaughters, of whom Dorothy was foremost in his affections. Jason Robards, in scrupulous makeup created by Kevin Haney, is first-class as Mark Twain, and piece is directed in his customary sensitively nuanced manner by Daniel Petrie who guides a predominantly Canadian cast and crew with most footage being shot in Canada, as Petrie emphasizes those details that gratify not only the eye in every scene, but one's sense of artistic integrity in the bargain. Each player is in surpassing form, abetted by Petrie's craft and superior post-production contributions, with standout execution from Talia Shire as a tragically disregarded Clemens daughter and R. H. Thomsen in a thornily reticent role as Albert Paine, biographer, secretary and sometime amanuensis of the creator of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer. In the last analysis, those mentioned details constitute greatest strength of this delightful production with each scene offering savors, aided by an ample budget, but even more through the efforts of cinematographer Francois Protor and editor Paul LaMastra, and additionally a pungent score composed by Laurence Rosenthal, lavish set ( William Beeton) and art (Jacques Bradette) design, assiduously accurate and lavish costumes of Linda Kemp and invaluable post-production sound mixing by both Elius Caruso and David Lee - all under the sterling leadership of the veteran director.
Reviewed by R T 5 / 10

Ok but not as good as say oscar

ok but not as good as say oscar wilde & i or orsen welles & I
Reviewed by Emilio T 5 / 10

The character of Mark Twain is really well

The character of Mark Twain is really well achieved by Jason Robards, but the whole story maintains a quite childish style which will not help to children to make it funnier. Anyway, it is a watchable fantasy.
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