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Plot summary. Dolores Claiborne, an opinionated 65-year-old widow living on the tiny Maine community of Little Tall Island, is suspected of murdering her wealthy, elderly employer, Vera Donovan. The novel is presented as a transcript of her statement, told to the local constable and a stenographer.
- 305
- Stephen King
- November 1992
- Viking
Mar 24, 1995 · A reporter returns to her hometown to investigate her mother's murder of an elderly woman, uncovering dark secrets from the past. Kathy Bates stars as the title character, a housekeeper who faces suspicion and abuse in this Stephen King adaptation.
- Taylor Hackford
- 218
- 2 min
Dolores Claiborne is a 1995 American psychological thriller drama film directed by Taylor Hackford and starring Kathy Bates, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Christopher Plummer, and David Strathairn. The screenplay by Tony Gilroy is based on the 1992 novel of the same name by Stephen King.
- $13 million
- March 24, 1995 (United States)
- Charles Mulvehill, Taylor Hackford
- Danny Elfman
JustWatch helps you find where to buy or rent Dolores Claiborne, a 1995 crime drama starring Kathy Bates as a woman accused of killing her employer. Compare prices and platforms for HD and SD versions of the movie.
- 1995
- R
- Taylor Hackford
Mar 24, 1995 · A horror story based on Stephen King's novel, starring Kathy Bates as a Maine housekeeper accused of murder. Roger Ebert praises the performances, the direction and the script, but questions the plot twists and the final scene.
Dolores Claiborne is a spellbinding novel by Stephen King that tells the story of a woman who tells the police how she killed her wealthy employer, Vera Donovan, and why she did it. The novel explores the themes of love, loyalty, and madness in a dark and haunting setting of Little Tall Island, where the eclipse of the moon coincides with the death of Vera.
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Nov 1, 1992 · Stephen King. 3.92. 153,906 ratings5,189 reviews. Suspected of killing Vera Donovan, her wealthy employer, Dolores Claiborne tells police the story of her life, harkening back to her disintegrating marriage and the suspicious death of her violent husband, Joe St. George, thirty years earlier.
