Feathers of Gossip - Doubt (7/10) Movie CLIP (2008) HD

CLIP DESCRIPTION:
In a sermon on gossip, Father Flynn (Philip Seymour Hoffman) tells the story of a priest named Father O'Rourke who instructs a woman to cut open a pillow in the wind and retrieve the feathers.

FILM DESCRIPTION:
When the principal (Meryl Streep) of a Bronx Catholic High School accuses a popular priest (Philip Seymour Hoffman) of pedophilia, a young nun caught in between the feuding pair becomes hopelessly swept up in the ensuing controversy. 1964, St. Nicholas, the Bronx: The winds of change are sweeping through this tight-knit religious community, and charismatic priest Father Flynn (Philip Seymour Hoffman) is doing his best to adapt by revisiting the school's notoriously strict disciplinary practices. Unfortunately Father Flynn's progressive ideas stand in stark contrast to the longstanding beliefs of Sister Aloysius Beauvier (Meryl Streep), the iron-willed principal, who believes that an oppressive environment of punishment and fear is the only way to keep the student body in line. Suddenly into this tempestuous environment appears young Donald Miller, St. Nicholas' first black student. When hopeful innocent Sister James (Amy Adams) reluctantly reveals to Sister Beauvier that Father Flynn and Donald have been spending an unusual amount of time together in the church rectory, the unrelentingly righteous headmistress begins a merciless crusade to reveal the beloved clergyman as a lecherous child molester and have him permanently expunged from the school. Yet despite her moral certainty that Father Flynn has committed such an unspeakable transgression, Sister Beauvier has not a shred of actual evidence to back up her audacious claim. Now, as Sister Beauvier and Father Flynn enter into an epic battle of wills, the shock waves set into motion by their explosive confrontation threaten to destroy one man's reputation and tear apart the entire surrounding community. John Patrick Shanley adapted his own play for the screen under the guidance of producer Scott Rudin (The Queen, Notes on a Scandal).

CREDITS:
TM & © Miramax Films (2008)
Cast: Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Lloyd Clay Brown
Director: John Patrick Shanley
Producers: Celia D. Costas, Mark Roybal, Scott Rudin, Nora Skinner
Screenwriter: John Patrick Shanley

WHO ARE WE?
The MOVIECLIPS channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. Here you will find unforgettable moments, scenes and lines from all your favorite films. Made by movie fans, for movie fans.

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR MOVIE CHANNELS:

HIT US UP:

[erinwilbanks]

My favorite thing about this movie is that you can see what each of these actors are thinking. So amazing. RIP Phillip

[angeloiodice]

That was riveting and entertaining and right between the eyes. Even the altar boys were listening. And I love how he abruptly ends it with "In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, " like "ponder that all night, Sister."

Some nice Father O'Rourke lines:
"Did you gut the pillow with a knife?"
"you ignorant badly brought-up female"
"You played fast and loose with his reputation."

And, not only was Hoffman's Father O'Rourke's Irish brogue spot on, but his "ignorant badly brought-up female" voice was done with such contrast ignorant innocence.

Wow, he owned that pulpit as if he was a Catholic Priest his entire adult life.

[holya]

It's amazing how Streep's character was unmoved by the story.

[gabe_liu]

Aloysius : "EXCUSE ME FATHER, ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT ME?!" lol

[andak]

One of the great unsung performances. I don't know many people who saw this little gem of a movie.

[wayneparker]

I love how he mimics an Irish accent in telling the story. No doubt in the context of that neighborhood and the times, the congregation could connect better with the story.

[bravephiladelphia]

Sends chills down your spine… Phillip Seymour Hoffman at his absolute peak

[mjfamula]

What is interesting is that earlier in the movie, he is mocking a woman and her daughter to other members of the church for being fat. When they ask how fat the girl is, he says, "Well, I never met the daughter." Another indication that his indignation is for others, and he doesn't hold himself to these high standards.

[yt]

A real good story he told about the feathers and so true.

[channelthename]

A woman was gossiping with her friend about a man whom they hardly knew - I know none of you have ever done this. That night, she had a dream: a great hand appeared over her and pointed down on her. She was immediately seized with an overwhelming sense of guilt. The next day she went to confession. She got the old parish priest, Father O' Rourke, and she told him the whole thing. 'Is gossiping a sin?' she asked the old man. 'Was that God All Mighty's hand pointing down at me? Should I ask for your absolution? Father, have I done something wrong?' 'Yes, ' Father O' Rourke answered her. 'Yes, you ignorant, badly-brought-up female. You have blamed false witness on your neighbor. You played fast and loose with his reputation, and you should be heartily ashamed.' So, the woman said she was sorry, and asked for forgiveness. 'Not so fast, ' says O' Rourke. 'I want you to go home, take a pillow upon your roof, cut it open with a knife, and return here to me.' So, the woman went home: took a pillow off her bed, a knife from the drawer, went up the fire escape to her roof, and stabbed the pillow. Then she went back to the old parish priest as instructed. 'Did you gut the pillow with a knife?' he says. 'Yes, Father.' 'And what were the results?' 'Feathers, ' she said. 'Feathers?' he repeated. 'Feathers; everywhere, Father.' 'Now I want you to go back and gather up every last feather that flew out onto the wind, ' 'Well, ' she said, 'it can't be done. I don't know where they went. The wind took them all over.' 'And that, ' said Father O' Rourke, 'is gossip!'

[michaelduggan]

I loved this movie and would like to watch it again, but can't find it in full anywhere .

[nickd]

Catholic priests would wear the stole on the inside of the chasuble not on the outside

[willsmith]

Ok next I want you to go back up on that roof, I want you to take Mike Lindell...

[sugarruneth]

he went a little jack black in that reputayyytion part

[YippingFox]

I can only imagine if it'd been a foam pillow.

[ramonas]

Idk why costumes departments go to so much effort to get priestly vestments but then don't bother to learn how to wear them properly. The stole should be under the chasuble.

[prizramirez]

And after that I’d tell him, Never use the Alter for throwing shade. Now that is abuse of your authority 😐Jesus had a problem with this with the

[TedBackus]

i had the displeasure of attending catholic school in the early 80's, i dont recall it being this pleasant. the nuns in particular were brutal, they didnt wear habits, and they seemed to take great pleasure in punishment, physical & otherwise, both of which there were many

[dalell]

Well he chose to tell this story for a reason.

[rivinish]

Was the irish accent really that necessary? That's the thing that bothers me in catholic homily in general - the theatrical excess. The Word itself is not fire, you don't need sparklers around it.