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Synopsis
A woman struggles to come to terms with the potentially dangerous legacy of her late father in this drama based on the award-winning stage play by David Auburn. Catherine (Gwyneth Paltrow) is a woman in her late twenties who is strongly devoted to her father, Robert (Anthony Hopkins), a brilliant and well-known mathematician. While Robert's skill in the world of numbers still appears to be strong, his grip on reality begins to slip away, and as Robert descends into madness, Catherine begins to wonder if she may have inherited her father's mental illness along with his mathematical genius. After Robert's passing, Catherine is confronted by Hal (Jake Gyllenhaal), a gifted but zealous student of Robert's who wants to look through the late man's notes in hopes of finding his last great work. While Catherine is hesitant to look too deeply into her father's work for fear of what it might suggest about her own future, she allows Hal to do so, and when one notebook reveals a mathematical proof of potentially historic proportions, it sets off shock waves in more ways than one. Proof also stars Hope Davis as Catherine's well-meaning but shallow sister, who doubts Catherine's ability to take care of herself. Paltrow had previously played Catherine to stellar reviews during the original play's run in London's West End. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast

Hope Davis Claire
Jake Gyllenhaal Hal
Gwyneth Paltrow Catherine
Roshan Seth Prof. Bhandari
Anthony Hopkins Robert

Production Crew

Keith Slote Art Director
Billy Hopkins Casting
Kerry Barden Casting
Michelle Guish Casting
Suzanne Smith Casting
Alwin Küchler Cinematographer
Michael Hogan Co-Executive Producer
Mark Cooper Co-producer
Stephen Warbeck Composer (Music Score)
Jill Taylor Costume Designer
John Madden Director
Mick Audsley Editor
Bob Weinstein Executive Producer
James D. Stern Executive Producer
Julie Goldstein Executive Producer
Deborah Saban First Assistant Director
David Auburn Play Author
Alison Owen Producer
Jeff Sharp Producer
John Hart Producer
Robert Kessel Producer
Alice Normington Production Designer
David Auburn Screenwriter
Rebecca Miller Screenwriter
Richard S. Lederer Second Unit Assistant Director
Barbara Herman-Skelding Set Decorator
Peter Lindsay Sound/Sound Designer
Charmian Adams Supervising Art Director
Year: 2005
Runtime: 100
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: PG13
for some sexual content, language and drug references
Category: Feature

Genre
Drama

Produced by
Hart Sharp Entertainment

Release
September 16, 2005 (USA - Limited)
by Miramax

Awards
2005 - In Competition - Venice International Film Festival