Songcatcher
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- Synopsis
- Set at the turn of the century, Dr. Lily Penleric (Janet McTeer), a musicologist in search of academic recognition, journeys to Appalachia to study the area's Scottish and Irish folk songs....
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- Starring
- Janet McTeer, Aidan Quinn, Pat Carroll, Jane Adams, Gregory Cook
- Director(s)
- Maggie Greenwald
- Distributor(s)
- Trimark
- MPAA Rating
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 113 min.
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Washington Post | Stephen HunterAdd Critic to Favorites
It's a highly professional project complete with exquisite production details and superb actors, yet its subject matter is so far out of the mainstream, it feels almost radical.Read the full review
Los Angeles Times | Kenneth TuranAdd Critic to Favorites
Has enough virtues to make it successful, including an unusual story and some fine acting, especially by the powerful Janet McTeer.Read the full review
Rolling Stone | Peter TraversAdd Critic to Favorites
McTeer and the transporting music hold you in thrall.Read the full review
