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A Very Serious Person (2006)

Movie ★ 5.8 95 min

Drama

Jan, an itinerant male nurse from Denmark, takes a new job with Mrs. A, a terminally ill Manhattan woman raising her parentless thirteen-year-old grandson, Gil. Spending the summer by the shore, the emotionally reserved Jan finds himself oddly cast as a mentor to Gil in having to prepare the sensitive boy for life with his cousins in Florida after his grandmother's death.

Carl Andress Writer Charles Busch Director Charles Busch Writer

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Released
April 28, 2006
Runtime
95 min
IMDb
tt0491223
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Cast

Charles Busch Charles Busch Jan Polly Bergen Polly Bergen Mrs. A P.J. Verhoest P.J. Verhoest Gil Dana Ivey Dana Ivey Betty Carmen Pelaez Carmen Pelaez Terry Becky London Becky London Mrs. Kupchunas Marvin Einhorn Mr. Horowitz Jonathan Ospa Travis Ben Roberts Waiter Heather Schacht Little Girl J. Smith-Cameron J. Smith-Cameron Carol

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Frequently asked questions

What is A Very Serious Person about?
Jan, an itinerant male nurse from Denmark, takes a new job with Mrs. A, a terminally ill Manhattan woman raising her parentless thirteen-year-old grandson, Gil. Spending the summer by the shore, the emotionally reserved Jan finds himself oddly cast as a mentor to Gil in having to prepare the sensitive boy for life with his cousins in Florida after his grandmother's death.
Who directed A Very Serious Person?
A Very Serious Person was directed by Charles Busch.
Who stars in A Very Serious Person?
A Very Serious Person stars Charles Busch, Polly Bergen, P.J. Verhoest, Dana Ivey.
When was A Very Serious Person released?
A Very Serious Person is a 2006 drama film.
Where can I watch A Very Serious Person?
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