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What If God Were the Sun? (2007): Cast

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What If God Were the Sun? is a 2007 drama directed by Stephen Tolkin, starring Gena Rowlands as Melissa Eisenbloom, Sam Trammell and Amanda Brugel. It runs 1 hour 28 minutes.

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What If God Were the Sun? (2007) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 28m (88 min)
Director
Stephen Tolkin
Genre
Drama
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is What If God Were the Sun? About?

The premise of What If God Were the Sun? without spoilers.

A grieving nurse finds comfort and inspiration in her new assignment, where she meets a terminally ill woman with a quick with and strong faith.

What If God Were the Sun? Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • paranormal phenomenon
  • haunting
  • nurse
  • faith
  • female protagonist
  • reconciliation
  • party
  • musical number
  • apparition
  • wraith
  • bar
  • seizure
+38 more
  • haunted house
  • photo album
  • interracial couple
  • church
  • attorney
  • coffee shop
  • hospital
  • coughing
  • power of attorney
  • mother daughter relationship
  • piano
  • private nurse
  • nurse patient relationship
  • homecare nurse
  • dead woman
  • crying woman
  • bedside manner
  • pianist
  • jewish woman
  • loneliness
  • hug
  • transfer
  • illness
  • broken engagement
  • answering machine
  • engagement
  • shot to death
  • blood
  • community center
  • estranged father
  • winter
  • medical chart
  • estrangement
  • cancer patient
  • cancer
  • emergency room
  • boxer shorts
  • male underwear
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Cast & crew

What If God Were the Sun? Cast & Characters

Gena Rowlands leads the cast as Melissa Eisenbloom, with Sam Trammell as Jeff and Amanda Brugel as Lupe. Directed by Stephen Tolkin; 39 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Stephen Tolkin

More films directed by Stephen Tolkin: How to Murder Your Husband: The Nancy Brophy Story, Conrad & Michelle: If Words Could Kill, NY Prison Break: The Seduction of Joyce Mitchell and A Day Late and a Dollar Short.

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What If God Were the Sun? Also Known As

6 alternative titles, including “Goettlicher Zufall” and “Göttlicher Zufall”.

Also known as
  • Goettlicher Zufall
  • Göttlicher Zufall
  • L'ultimo compleanno
  • Si Dios fuera el sol
  • Isteni véletlen
  • Des fleurs en hiver

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FAQ

What If God Were the Sun? FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of What If God Were the Sun?, each answered in a sentence.

How long is What If God Were the Sun??

What If God Were the Sun? runs 1 hour 28 minutes (88 minutes).

When was What If God Were the Sun? released?

What If God Were the Sun? was released on May 14, 2007.

Who directed What If God Were the Sun??

What If God Were the Sun? was directed by Stephen Tolkin.

More films by Stephen Tolkin

Who is in the cast of What If God Were the Sun??

What If God Were the Sun? stars Gena Rowlands as Melissa Eisenbloom, Sam Trammell as Jeff and Amanda Brugel as Lupe, among 39 credited actors.

Does What If God Were the Sun? have a post-credit scene?

No. What If God Were the Sun? has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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