| The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Sterling Anderson |
| Directed by | Gregg Champion |
| Starring | Sidney Poitier Mary-Louise Parker Dianne Wiest George Newbern |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Trimark Pictures |
| Running time | 87 min |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | 9 May 1999 |
The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn, is a 1999 American television film aired on 9 May 1999 on CBS. It stars Sidney Poitier as the eponymous rural Georgia skilled carpenter, who lives alone without electricity and seems frozen in time. George Newbern played a developer trying to force Dearborn off his land. He tries to enlist the help of his psychologist girlfriend (Mary-Louise Parker), a move which backfires badly. The developer tries to have Dearborn declared mentally incompetent; the effort fails, mostly because of the efforts of the woman, who realizes why Dearborn is held in esteem by his neighbors.[1] For her performance, Dianne Wiest was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Miniseries or a Movie.[2] Poitier retired from acting and died in 2022.
References
- ↑ Cooper, Tracie. "The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn: Synopsis". MSN Web site. Archived from the original on 2011-05-22. Retrieved 2009-01-08.
- ↑ O'Neil, Tom (2008-09-21). "Dianne Wiest pulls off a shrewd Emmy win for 'In Treatment'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2008-09-26.