Plot
We meet Bernie Tiede (1958- ), a chubby undertaker, who takes pride in his work. He's a Gospel-singing tenor. In a series of interviews with townspeople, mixed with flashbacks, we follow Bernie: he arrives in Carthage, Texas (pop. 7,000), where old ladies adore him; he befriends a wealthy, mean-spirited widow named Marjorie Nugent; they become companions in both daily routines and expensive vacations. Among those interviewed, only her stockbroker and Danny Buck, the local district attorney, are unsympathetic toward the sunny, sometimes saccharine Bernie. Marjorie changes from sour and alone to happy with Bernie; then she gets possessive. What will sweet Bernie do?
Written by
Skip Hollandsworth, Richard Linklater
Directed by
Richard Linklater
Crew
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Horsethief Pictures, Castle Rock Entertainment, Detour Filmproduction, Wind Dancer Productions, Mandalay Vision
Languages
English
Awards
10 wins & 19 nominations total