Mrs. Harris (film)

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Mrs Harris is a 2006 television film, starring Annette Bening and Ben Kingsley, directed by Phyllis Nagy.

It is based on a sensational 1980 media event, in which famed cardiologist Herman Tarnower, author of The Scarsdale Diet, met a particularly brutal end at the hands of his jilted lover, Jean Harris.

The film, Bening, Kingsley and supporting actresses Cloris Leachman and Ellen Burstyn all received Emmy nominations. The nomination of Burstyn, who appears on screen for less than 15 seconds and speaks just 38 words, led to significant controversy about the validity of the Emmy nomination process. [1]

Kingsley and Bening have also been nominated for acting awards at the 64th Golden Globe Awards.

The same story was also the subject of a fictional musical for which Kramer received a Tony on Seinfeld. The name of the musical was "Scarsdale Surprise."

[edit] Awards

2006 Emmy Awards - 12 nominations, including Outstanding Made for Television Movie and Outstanding Lead Actor and Actress

2007 Golden Globes - Nominated for Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television, Best Actor in Motion Picture/Miniseries (Ben Kingsley, and Best Actress in Motion Picture/Miniseries (Annette Bening)

2007 Screen Actors Guild Awards - nominations for Best Female Actor in Television Movie or Miniseries (Annette Bening and Cloris Leachman)

2006 Casting Society of America - Best Movie of the Week Casting