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Reviews. The Runner Stumbles. Roger Ebert February 06, 1980. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. This may be a strange thing to say about a story of passion between a priest and a nun, but Stanley Kramer's "The Runner Stumbles" is almost endearingly old-fashioned.
The Runner Stumbles is an exceptionally fine film about the exigencies of a religious calling and a critique of the legalism within Christianity. Full Review | Jan 27, 2004
The Runner Stumbles is a 1979 American drama film directed and produced by Stanley Kramer, based on the Broadway play by Milan Stitt. The film was the last of Kramer's long and distinguished career. It stars Dick Van Dyke, Kathleen Quinlan, Maureen Stapleton, Tammy Grimes, Beau Bridges, and Ray Bolger.
The play and movie both fall into a couple of genres: courtroom drama, murder mystery, memory play, and theological dispute over the nature of God. It deals with a troubled Catholic priest who falls in love with a nun and goes on trial for her murder, with a novice defense attorney in his corner.
Feb 21, 1980 · The Runner Stumbles: Directed by Stanley Kramer. With Dick Van Dyke, Kathleen Quinlan, Maureen Stapleton, Ray Bolger. Father Rivard is a priest in a small, economically depressed coal mining town.
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Nov 12, 2007 · Jennifer Maufrais. The play is not flawless, but it certainly has legs. Written by Milan Stitt, set in 1911 and based on a true story, it had a successful run on Broadway beginning in 1976. It was...
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Mar 14, 2001 · Brief Synopsis. Read More. Father Rivard is a priest in a small, economically depressed coal mining town. Working on what he thinks is a "controversial" work, he lives with the brutal lives of his poor parishioners, the old, unfriendly nuns in the nearby convent, and his own self doubts.
