The daughter of a brilliant but mentally disturbed mathematician, recently deceased, tries to come to grips with her possible inheritance: his insanity. Complicating matters are one of her father's ex-students who wants to search through his papers and her estranged sister who shows up to help settle his affairs.
The daughter of a brilliant but mentally disturbed mathematician (recently deceased) tries to come to grips with her possible inheritance: his insanity. Complicating matters are one of her father's ex-students who wants to search through his papers and her estranged sister who shows up to help settle his affairs.
Written by B.B.
Lead actress Gwyneth Paltrow actually presented Mary-Louise Parker with the Tony Award for Best Actres in a Play for her performance in the Broadway version of "Proof".
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Goofs
Continuity:
The way Robert holds the book changes when he wants Catherine to read the proof.
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Quotes
[first lines]
Robert:
[stirring her out of a dream]
Can't sleep? Catherine:
Oh, Jesus! Oh, you scared me. See more »
"I'm Ready"
(1954) Composed by Willie Dixon Performed by Muddy Waters Published by Hoochie Coochie Music and Administered by Bug Music Ltd. Courtesy of Polydor UK Limited Licensed by kind permission from The Universal Film & TV Licensing Division
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