by Eugene Hernandez/indieWIRE (October 18, 2007)
Bob Balaban's "
Bernard and Doris," a new
HBO Films and
Trigger Street Independent production, kicked off the 2007
Hamptons Internatioal Film Festival. The film stars
Susan Sarandon as the legendary Doris Duke, with
Ralph Fiennes co-starring as her infamous butler, Bernard Lafferty. Both actors had fest-goers buzzing after the showing, with attendees praising their performances. Calling the screening a work-in-progress, Balaban (a longtime fest advisor) quipped, "If there's something you don't like, we'll take it out," evoking laughter, adding, "If there's something you do like, we'll put in a lot more of it!"