With the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel adaptation by HBO of Olive Kitteridge out this week on Blu-ray and DVD we’ve got a fascinating infographic about the star power of the fantastic cast Frances McDorman, Bill Murray and Richard Jenkins in the show
The story of Olive Kitteridge, which spans 25 years, focuses on her relationships with her husband, Henry (Jenkins), the good-hearted and kindly town pharmacist and their son, Christopher (John Gallagher Jr; The Newsroom), who resents his mother’s approach to parenting; and other members of their community.
The supporting cast features Golden Globe winner Bill Murray (Lost in Translation) as Jack Kennison, a widower befriended by Olive; Emmy nominee Peter Mullan (Top of the Lake) as Jim O’Casey, a fellow teacher at Olive’s school; Rosemarie DeWitt (Mad Men) as Rachel Coulson, a schizophrenic who is one of Henry’s customers at the pharmacy, Zoe Kazan (Ruby Sparks) as Denise Thibodeau, Henry’s wide eyed assistant and Martha Wainwright (legendary folk singer) as the piano bar entertainer Angela O’Meara.
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Based on Elizabeth Strout’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name and directed by Academy Award nominated Lisa Cholodenko (The Kids Are All Right, Laurel Canyons), the critically acclaimed four-part HBO Miniseries, Olive Kitteridge, is available to own on Blu-ray, DVD and digital download on 9th February 2015, courtesy of HBO Home Entertainment.
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