Mrs. Harris


1h 34m 2006

Brief Synopsis

The story of Jean Harris, the WASPy headmistress of a prestigious girls academy, who murdered her rich Jewish boyfriend, Dr. Herman Tarnower, the creator of the Scarsdale Diet.

Film Details

Genre
Adaptation
Biography
Crime
Period
Thriller
Release Date
2006
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 34m

Synopsis

The story of Jean Harris, the WASPy headmistress of a prestigious girls academy, who murdered her rich Jewish boyfriend, Dr. Herman Tarnower, the creator of the Scarsdale Diet.

Crew

Allison Adams

Assistant

Shana Alexander

Source Material

William Ambrose

Key Rigging Grip

Ismael Araujo

Grip

Jeff Arwine

Medic

Peter Bankins

Property Master

Harry Barnes

Sound Effects Editor

Edward C Bartell

Electrician

Michele Baylis

Makeup

James Bayliss

Set Designer

Steve Beeson

Production Accountant

Timothy Bird

Associate Producer

P. J. Bloom

Consultant

Mark Brown

On-Set Dresser

Tom Calderaro

Original Music

Gustavo Camacho

Electrician

Fernando Celis

Stunts

Dianne Chadwick

Graphic Designer

Curtiss Clayton

Editor

Vidal Cohen

Key Grip

Anne Coyne

Assistant

Mick Cukurs

Set Designer

Debbi Datz-pyle

Original Music

Zack Davis

Sound Design

Marc Deschaine

Adr Editor

Paul Detlefson

On-Set Dresser

Alison Dominitz

Production Designer

Polly Duval

Post-Production Supervisor

Elle Elliott

Hair Stylist

Robert Farr

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael Fastoso

Best Boy Grip

Juanita Diana Feeney

Associate Producer

Krystina Figg

Grip

Heidi Freeman

Assistant Editor

Joann Fregalette Jansen

Choreographer

Thomas Frohling

Set Designer

Nadia Fugazza

Assistant Editor

Jennifer Gillespie

Assistant Production Coordinator

Kevin Globerman

Music Editor

Jane Goldsmith

Script Supervisor

Libby Goldstein

Casting

Richard Bryce Goodman

Sound Mixer

Bob Gorelick

Steadicam Operator

Heather Grierson

Assistant Director

Alastair Grimshaw

Visual Effects Editor

Hal Groshon

Best Boy Electric

Paul Hanks

Foley Artist

Paul Hargrave

Location Manager

Nathan Hathaway

Rigging Gaffer

Julie Hewett

Makeup

Jennifer Holyfield

Costumer

Nancy Honeycutt

Production Coordinator

Troi Raphael Horton

Grip

Robert J Iannaccone

Costumer

Annika Iltis

Camera Assistant

Joel Iwataki

Music Scoring Mixer

Adam Jenkins

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gary Jensen

Stunts

Randy Johnson

Boom Operator

Meredith Kaczmarek

Production Secretary

Elizabeth Karlsen

Executive Producer

Shan Kelly

On-Set Dresser

Carol Kiefer

Art Department Coordinator

Kraig Kishi

Boom Operator

Evyen Klean

Consultant

Rick Kline

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Pamela Koffler

Executive Producer

Keiko Koyama

Visual Effects

A. Welch Lambeth

Transportation Coordinator

Kate Lawrence

Assistant

David Lee

Gaffer

Don Lee

Visual Effects Supervisor

Kim Lee

Visual Effects Producer

Sue Lenny

Dialogue Editor

John Leveque

Supervising Sound Editor

Michelle Levy

Casting Associate

Junie Lowry-johnson

Casting

George Lozano

Rigging Electrician

Eric J Luling

On-Set Dresser

Justin Lundin

Stunts

John Lynch

Rigging Grip

Dave Mackie

Assistant Sound Editor

Dennis Madalone

Stunts

Brian Markey

Construction Coordinator

Elisa Marsh

Makeup Artist

Marlene Mccarty

Main Title Design

Laura Mclean

Assistant

Meredith Mohr

Assistant

Barbara Munch

Set Decorator

Ryan Murphy

Sound Recordist

Phyllis Nagy

Writer

Keith Ogier

Assistant Camera

Judith Owen

Song Performer

Bunny Parker

Hair

Norman Parker

Assistant Camera

Mark Paterson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Lee Percy

Editor

Frankie Pine

Music Supervisor

Marte Post

Loader

Steve Poster

Director Of Photography

Joseph Prado

Grip

Charles Pugliese

Assistant

Elaine Ramires

Costume Supervisor

Stuart Rankine

Assistant Property Master

Kim Rasser

Assistant

Christopher Regan

Color Correction

Beau Damon Richards

Electrician

Tina Roesler-kerwin

Makeup Supervisor

Scott Rorie

Assistant Director

Laura Rosenthal

Casting Director

May Routh

Assistant Costume Designer

Geoffrey G. Rubay

Sound Design

Angie Rubin

Music Editor

Don Ruffin

Stunts

Nick Rymond

On-Set Dresser

Michael A Savage

Grip

Jeffrey Schindler

Original Music

Susan Schuler

Hair Stylist

Michael Scott

Camera Operator

Lorey Sebastian

Photography

Ellen Segal

Music Editor

Troy Sizemore

Art Director

Greg Smith

Steadicam Operator

Tammy L Smith

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Alan Steinberger

Song Performer

Becky Sullivan

Adr Editor

Lori Taffet

Post-Production Coordinator

Christine Vachon

Executive Producer

Don Vargas

Costumer

Christa Vausbinder

Production Supervisor

Chrisann Verges

Producer

Walter Volpatto

Color

Ian Waggott

Foley Artist

Dana Wagner

Assistant Director

Jim Walker

Song Performer

Jimmy Wardell

On-Set Dresser

Bob Warner

Painter

Dixie Webster

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Julie Weiss

Costume Designer

John Marcum Wells

Executive Producer

Meghan Wicker

Assistant

Alex Wurman

Original Music

Alex Wurman

Music Producer

Alex Wurman

Music

William D Wynn

Dolly Grip

Film Details

Genre
Adaptation
Biography
Crime
Period
Thriller
Release Date
2006
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 34m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Nominated for twelve 2006 Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Made for Television Movie, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie (Ben Kingsley), Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie (Annette Bening), Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie (Ellen Burstyn and Cloris Leachman), Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special (Phyllis Nagy), Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special (Phyllis Nagy), Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie (Steven Poster) and Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Junie Lowry Johnson and Libby Goldstein) by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

Aired in United States August 1, 2006

Aired in United States February 25, 2006

Aired in United States January 2006

Aired in United States September 2005

Shown at Palm Spring International Film Festival (New American Cinema) January 5-16, 2006.

Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Gala Presentation) September 8-17, 2005.

Inspired by the book "Very Much a Lady: The Untold Story of Jean Harris and Dr. Herman Tarnower" written by Shana Alexander; published by Little Brown & Co February, 1983.

Feature directorial debut for Phyllis Nagy.

Aired in USA on HBO in February 25, 2006.