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MPAA Rating: PG-13 Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Profanity Movie Release: 1984 DVD Release: 01/08/2002 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English, French SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 52 mins Studio: Warner Home Video Members Wishing: 1 Genres: Drama, Crime, Romantic Drama, Period Film, Prison Film

Based on a true story, Mrs. Soffel is set in Pittsburgh near the dawn of the 20th century. Peter Soffel (Edward Herrmann) is the warden of a top security prison, and his wife Kate (Diane Keaton) often comes by to read the Bible aloud to the inmates, despite her fragile health. While making her rounds, she makes the acquaintance of the Biddle Brothers, Ed (Mel Gibson) and Jack (Matthew Modine), who are sentenced to death for murder and robbery. Ed has become something of a celebrity thanks to his letter-writing campaign, in which he appeals in the letter-to-the-editor columns of the popular press to stay the execution of his brother and himself. His good looks, intelligence, and charm make a strong impression on Kate, whose marriage offers her little excitement. In time, Kate finds herself falling in love with Ed, and she discovers that she's unexpectedly receptive to his suggestion that she help him escape. Mrs. Soffel was the first American film from noted Australian filmmaker Gillian Armstrong. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Diane Keaton - Kate Soffel
Mel Gibson - Ed Biddle
Matthew Modine - Jack Biddle
Edward Herrmann - Peter Soffel
Trini Alvarado - Irene Soffel

Gillian Armstrong's romantic drama Mrs. Soffel comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. A closed-captioned English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Stereo, while a French soundtrack has been recorded in Dolby Digital Mono. English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Thai subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include the theatrical trailer. Warner Bros. has done an acceptable job with this title that will be of interest mostly to fans of Mel Gibson and Diane Keaton. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide