Songcatcher (2001)
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After being denied a promotion at the university where she teaches, Doctor Lily Penleric, a brilliant musicologist, impulsively visits her sister, who runs a struggling rural school in Appalachia. There she stumbles upon the discovery of her life - a treasure trove of ancient Scots-Irish ballads, songs that have been handed down from generation to generation, preserved intact by the seclusion of the mountains. With the goal of securing her promotion, Lily ventures into the most isolated areas of the mountains to collect the songs and finds herself increasingly enchanted.
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Janet McTeerProfessor Lily Penleric, PhDMichael DavisDean Arthur Pembroke
Michael GoodwinProfessor Wallace Aldrich, PhDGregory Russell CookFate Honeycutt
Jane AdamsEleanor 'Elna' Penleric
E. Katherine KerrHarriet Tolliver
Emmy RossumDeladis Slocumb
Pat CarrollViney Butler
Stephanie Roth HaberleAlice Kincaid
Aidan QuinnTom Bledsoe
Bart HansardHilliardErin Blake ClantonPollyKeywords
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What is Songcatcher about?
After being denied a promotion at the university where she teaches, Doctor Lily Penleric, a brilliant musicologist, impulsively visits her sister, who runs a struggling rural school in Appalachia. There she stumbles upon the discovery of her life - a treasure trove of ancient Scots-Irish ballads, songs that have been handed down from generation to generation, preserved intact by the seclusion of the mountains. With the goal of securing her promotion, Lily ventures into the most isolated areas of the mountains to collect the songs and finds herself increasingly enchanted.
How long is Songcatcher?
Songcatcher has a runtime of 109 minutes.