Sarah Kernochan
December 30, 1947 · 78 years old
Sarah Marshall Kernochan (born December 30, 1947) is an American documentarian, film director, screenwriter and producer. She is the recipient of several prestigious awards, including two Academy Awards (Documentary Feature for Marjoe in 1973 and Documentary Short Subject for Thoth in 2002.) Descri…
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9½ Weeks
A New York art gallery curator starts a torrid love affair with a suave stranger who keeps pushing her boundaries.
Sommersby
A farmer returns home from the Civil War, but his wife begins to suspect that the man is an impostor.
Learning to Drive
As her marriage dissolves, a Manhattan writer takes driving lessons from a Sikh instructor with his own marriage troubles. In each other's company they find the courage to get back on the road and the strength to take the wheel.
Strike!
In the 1960s, a group of friends at an all-girls' school learn that their school is going to be combined with a nearby all-boys' school. They concoct a plan to save their school while dealing with their everyday problems.
Impromptu
In 1830s France, pianist/composer Frédéric Chopin is pursued romantically by the determined, individualistic woman who uses the name George Sand.
Marjoe
This Oscar-winning documentary explores the life of one-time child evangelist and faith healer Marjoe Gortner. The son of professional evangelists, Gortner was preaching on the Southern tent-revival circuit by the age of 3.