Philip Bosco as Lenny Savage
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Philip Bosco as Lenny Savage is the portrayal of the aging, ailing father whose decline forces his estranged adult children to confront family dysfunction and responsibility in the film "The Savages."
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character portrayal ⓘ supporting film role ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Savages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterName | Lenny Savage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | Tamara Jenkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creditedAs | Philip Bosco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
aging
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caregiving responsibilities ⓘ cognitive decline ⓘ family dysfunction ⓘ |
| emotionalImpact |
elicits empathy for elderly parents
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forces characters to confront past abuse and neglect ⓘ |
| familyRole | patriarch of the Savage family ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | non-autobiographical character ⓘ |
| genreContext | drama film ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
ailing father
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catalyst for siblings’ reconciliation ⓘ |
| partOfCastEnsembleWith |
Laura Linney
NERFINISHED
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Philip Seymour Hoffman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayalHighlights |
emotional distance from children
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mental confusion ⓘ physical frailty ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Philip Bosco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedCharacter |
Jon Savage
NERFINISHED
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Wendy Savage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToJonSavage | father GENERATED ⓘ |
| relationshipToWendySavage | father GENERATED ⓘ |
| releaseYearOfWork | 2007 ⓘ |
| screenTimeFunction | drives plot through health crisis ⓘ |
| settingContext | nursing home care ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
adult children caring for parents
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end-of-life decisions ⓘ estrangement in families ⓘ responsibility and guilt ⓘ |
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