Michael Hoffman — Director (8)
Soapdish (1991) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Soapdish
director: Michael Hoffman actor: Sally Field / Kevin Kline
other title: Bolle di sapone / Segredos de uma Novela
Celeste Talbert is the star of the long-running soap opera "The Sun Also Sets." With the show's ratings down, Celeste's ruthlessly ambitious co-star, Montana Moorehead, and the show's arrogant producer, David Seton Barnes, plot to aggravate her into leaving the show by bringing back her old flame, Jeffrey Anderson, and hiring her beautiful young niece, Lori Craven.
The Last Station (2009) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB Skybridge
The Last Station
other title: A Última Estação / Ein russischer Sommer
A historical drama that illustrates Russian author Leo Tolstoy's struggle to balance fame and wealth with his commitment to a life devoid of material things. The Countess Sofya, wife and muse to Leo Tolstoy, uses every trick of seduction on her husband's loyal disciple, whom she believes was the person responsible for Tolstoy signing a new will that leaves his work and property to the Russian people.
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999) [Movie]
A Midsummer Night's Dream
director: Michael Hoffman actor: Rupert Everett / Calista Flockhart
other title: Sogno di una notte di mezza estate / En skærsommernats drøm
The lovely Hermia is to wed Demetrius, but she truly cares for Lysander. Hermia's friend, Helena, is in love with Demetrius, while other romantic entanglements abound in the woods, with married fairy rulers Titania and Oberon toying with various lovers and each other.
One Fine Day (1996) [Movie] WikiData IMDb Douban NeoDB
One Fine Day
other title: Un giorno per caso / En skønne dag
Melanie Parker, an architect and mother of Sammy, and Jack Taylor, a newspaper columnist and father of Maggie, are both divorced. They meet one morning when overwhelmed Jack is left unexpectedly with Maggie and forgets that Melanie was to take her to school. As a result, both children miss their school field trip and are stuck with the parents. The two adults project their negative stereotypes of ex-spouses on each other, but end up needing to rely on each other to watch the children as each must save his job. Humor is added by Sammy's propensity for lodging objects in his nose and Maggie's tendency to wander.
Restless Natives (1985) [Movie]
Restless Natives
director: Michael Hoffman actor: Vincent Friell / Joe Mullaney
other title: Die Touristenfalle - Robin Hood's tollkühne Erben / Inquietos ciudadanos
Two lads in Edinburgh embark on a non-violent spree of robberies. They dress up in clown masks and act as modern highwaymen, robbing coach loads of tourists in the highlands. In the process they become folk heroes to the locals. Their adventures make for a whimsical and gentle comedy, in the Bill Forsyth vein.