The Myth of Fingerprints

The Myth of Fingerprints is a 1997 American film drama written and directed by Bart Freundlich. It stars Blythe Danner, Roy Scheider, Noah Wyle, and Julianne Moore (who later became Freundlich's wife).

Contents

• The myth of fingerprints trailer
• Laurel holloman in the myth of fingerprints
• Plot
• Cast
• Production
• References

The film is named after the song "All Around the World or the Myth of the Fingerprints" by Paul Simon, featured on his 1986 album Graceland. The song is concerned with dispelling the "myth" that people are different the world over: "I've seen them all, and, man, they're all the same."

Plot

When a dysfunctional family gathers for Thanksgiving at their New England home, past demons reveal themselves as one son returns for the first time in three years.

Cast

Julianne Moore as Mia

Roy Scheider as Hal

Hope Davis as Margaret

Blythe Danner as Lena

Noah Wyle as Warren

Laurel Holloman as Leigh

Michael Vartan as Jake

Chris Bauer as Jerry

Production

Set in New England, the film was shot in Andover, Bethel, and Waterville, Maine (Colby College).