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Uncle Frank is a 2020 American comedy-drama film written, directed, and co-produced by Alan Ball. The film stars Paul Bettany and Sophia Lillis. Set in the 1970s, Uncle Frank is a road movie about a gay man who confronts his past. It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2020.
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- Alan Ball
- Alan Ball
- Nathan Barr
Paul Bettany stars as a closeted professor who returns to his hometown with his niece after his father's death. Critics praise his performance and the film's retro Americana vibe, while some find it flimsy and predictable.
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- Alan Ball
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- Paul Bettany
Nov 25, 2020 · A gay professor from New York City travels to his small-town South Carolina home to help his nephew, a lesbian student, and faces the challenges of his own family and culture. The film, based on a true story, explores the themes of family, love, and acceptance, but is hampered by clichés, plot devices, and a sentimental ending.
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Nov 25, 2020 · So says Frank Bledsoe (Paul Bettany), a closeted gay NYU professor and recovering alcoholic who will struggle to live up to those words spoken to his adoring 14-year-old niece Beth (Sophia Lillis...
Nov 25, 2020 · In “Uncle Frank,” the writer-director Alan Ball (“True Blood”) combines several overworked genres — the coming-of-age picture, the road-trip odyssey, the angst-filled family-reunion ...
Synopsis. In 1973, 18-year-old Beth Bledsoe moves from her home in Creekville, South Carolina to attend college in New York City. Her uncle Frank Bledsoe is a professor at the college, and is the relative she feels closest to as he is more refined and thoughtful than the rest of the family.
