The 2011 black comedy Bernie starring Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine and Matthew
McConaughey releases soon and is exclusive to select Ster-Kinekor theatres and Cinema
Nouveau.
Bernie, directed by Richard Linklater, is based on a true story which follows the life of
Bernie Tiede (Black) a murder convict who confessed to murdering a wealthy 81-year-old
widow Marjorie ‘Marge’Nugent (Maclaine) in 1996.
The story is based on bizarre but true events. Tiede was an assistant funeral director in
the tiny rural village of Carthage in Texas in the US and one of the town’s most beloved
citizens. He befriended Marjorie Nugent and developed a deep friendship with her.
When local district attorney Danny Buck Davidson (McConaughey) charged Tiede with
first-degree murder, many citizens of Carthage still rallied to the murderer’s defence.
Bernie releases at V&A Nouveau, Gateway Nouveau, Rosebank Nouveau, Brooklyn
Nouveau, Somerset Mall, Fourways Mall and Bedford Square on Friday 17 May.
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