Submission

Submission

He read her story. Then he became part of it.

2018•1h 46m•5.9/10

Drama

Ratings

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5.9/10(41)

A well-respected professor who is a celebrated novelist and loving husband loses himself when he becomes obsessed with an ambitious and talented student.

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Production

Mighty Engine, Olive Productions, Ospringe Media Limited

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Stanley Tucci

Stanley Tucci

Ted Swenson

Addison Timlin

Addison Timlin

Angela Argo

Kyra Sedgwick

Kyra Sedgwick

Sherrie Swenson

Janeane Garofalo

Janeane Garofalo

Magda Moynahan

Ritchie Coster

Ritchie Coster

Dean Bentham

Colby Minifie

Colby Minifie

Ruby Swenson

Alison Bartlett

Alison Bartlett

Angela's Mother

David Pittu

David Pittu

Bernard Levy

Henry Stram

Henry Stram

Dave Sterret

Stephanie Berry

Stephanie Berry

Arlene Shurley

Kenneth De Abrew

Kenneth De Abrew

Govind

Juan Castano

Juan Castano

Carlos

Ashley Trawinski

Meg

Nicole Orth-Pallavicini

Nicole Orth-Pallavicini

Marge Bentham

Matt Ballard

Matt Ballard

Steven Argo

Wali Collins

Wali Collins

Gerry Sloper

Barbara Spiegel

Betty Hester

Malika Samuel

Malika Samuel

Makeesha

Devin Kawaoka

Devin Kawaoka

Danny

Emily Walton

Emily Walton

Claris

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