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The Staircase

7.719981h 34mNRMovieDramaTV Movie

A mysterious carpenter appears just as a church is in need of repair.

DirectorKaren Arthur
WriterChristopher Lofton
ProducersJeffrey S. Grant·Art Levinson

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Cast · Directed by Karen Arthur

BHBarbara Hershey
Barbara Hershey
Mother Madalyn
WPWilliam L. Petersen
William L. Petersen
Joad
DLDiane Ladd
Diane Ladd
Sister Margaret
LFLouis Ferreira
Louis Ferreira
Mr. Mouly
DCDavid Clennon
David Clennon
Simon Filger
PL
Paul Robert Langdon
Paco
AR
Anthony Ritter
Hernando
MSMark Sivertsen
Mark Sivertsen
Mr. Prewitt
RGRodney A. Grant
Rodney A. Grant
Geronimo
JG
Jane E. Goold
Sister Florian
BSBoots Southerland
Boots Southerland
Deputy Carlson
PGPaul Geoffrey
Paul Geoffrey
Samuels

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The Staircase — streaming FAQ

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The Staircase hasn't started streaming in United States yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around May 31, 1998. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.

Is The Staircase based on a true story?

Yes — The Staircase is based on true events, dramatising real people and events (some details may be fictionalised for the screen).