A film based on Michael Murphy’s novel opens in the Bay Area in December
UPDATE: Opening in San Rafael and in Monterey on Friday, Dec 9
Directed by Susan Streitfeld | Produced by Mindy Affrime
Photo by Scott Green
From the web site:
“Golf in the Kingdom” is adapted from Michael Murphy’s 1972 classic novel, the best-selling work of fiction ever written about the game of golf, with millions of readers in many languages.
En route to India in 1956 in search of enlightenment, a young American philosophy student – Michael Murphy – takes a Scottish detour to the “Links of Burningbush.” Seeking to enjoy one last round before giving up his beloved game, he is unexpectedly paired with the mysterious and mischievous golf pro – Shivas Irons. A wild adventure on and off the links ensues, where Murphy’s perception of golf and life are indelibly changed. Out of this transformation the two forge a deep and unbreakable bond of camaraderie.
Michael Murphy is the co-founder and chairman of the world famous Esalen Institute in Big Sur, CA and the author of the best selling book Golf in the Kingdom, on which the film is based: “Since the days of the Greek Olympic Games, sport has been a theater of bodily and spiritual transformation. In the East, the martial arts have embodied mindfulness-in-action and have dramatized the occult powers of athletics. Today, East and West meet through sports charged with constant record-breaking that points toward new frontiers of the spirit and the flesh.”
UPDATE: Join the filmmakers in San Rafael and Monterey, CA. 2012’s Theatrical Schedule will be announced after the New Year!
The Cast:
David O’Hara – Shivas Irons
Mason Gamble – Michael Murphy
Malcolm MacDowell – Julian Lange
Frances Fisher – Eve Greene
Tony Curran – Adam Greene
Julian Sands – Peter McNaughton
Joanne Whalley – Agatha McNaughton
Jim Turner – Balie MacIver
Catherine Kellner – Martha McKie
Adapted from the novel by Michael Murphy
Executive Producer – George Stephanopoulos
Consulting Producer – Jonathan Dana
Co-Executive Producers – Frances Fisher and Catherine Kellner
The film was shot primarily on location at the Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Bandon, Oregon.
