Summary:
11-year-old Eliza Naumann comes from an odd family; they all divert their emotional frustrations into secret channels. When Eliza unexpectedly begins winning spelling bees, what had been a stable dynamic within the family becomes disrupted; long held secrets emerge, and a latent spiritual yearning is awakened in her withdrawn father Saul and compulsive mother Miriam. As Eliza moves closer and closer to the national spelling bee, the Naumann family finds itself in a spiral of surprising discovery and jarring uncertainty...
| Runtime: | 104 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, a scene of sensuality and brief strong language. |
| Production: | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Country: | USA |
| Languages: | English, Hebrew |
| Home Release Date: | Apr 4, 2006 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| David Siegel | Director |
| Scott McGehee | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Myla Goldberg | Novel |
| Naomi Foner | Screenplay |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Flora Cross | Eliza |
| Juliette Binoche | Miriam |
| Max Minghella | Aaron |
| Richard Gere | Saul |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Alisha Mullally | Young Miriam |
| Brian Leonard | Mr. Julien |
| Corey Fischer | National Spelling Bee Pronouncer |
| Jamal Thornes | Wiseacre Boy's Mate |
| Joan Mankin | Ms. Bergermeyer |
| John Evans | Regional Bee Judge |
| Kate Bosworth | Chali |
| Kathy McGraw | Regional Bee Pronouncer |
| Lorri Holt | Ms. Rai |
| Piers Mackenzie | Dr. Morris |
| Sam Zuckerman | National Spelling Bee Judge |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Albert Berger | Producer |
| Arnon Milchan | Executive Producer |
| Mark Romanek | Executive Producer |
| Mike Topoozian | Associate Producer |
| Peggy Rajski | Executive Producer |
| Rachel Hudgins | Associate Producer |
| Ron Yerxa | Producer |
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