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Director:
Milton Katselas
Writer:
Michael De Guzman (writer)
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Release Date:
13 May 1979 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
A woman, who had left home 20 years previously under acrimonious circumstances, finds out that she is terminally ill... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won Primetime Emmy. more
User Comments:
Astutely judged mother-daughter drama nimbly avoids soapy trimmings... more (4 total)

Cast

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Bette Davis ... Lucy Mason

Gena Rowlands ... Abigail Mason
Ford Rainey ... Mr. Meecham
Donald Moffat ... Wally Ball
Whit Bissell ... Dr. Henry Blodgett
Royal Dano ... Mr. Willis
Kate Riehl ... Mrs. Brighton
Krishan Timberlake ... Louis Spencer
Renee McDonell ... Joan Spencer
Sally Kemp ... Mildred Sloate
Don Fosse ... Bartender
Son Salo ... Third Kid
John Zunino ... Clerk
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Strangers
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Runtime:
88 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Company:
Chris/Rose Productions more

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Astutely judged mother-daughter drama nimbly avoids soapy trimmings..., 24 May 2009
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Author: moonspinner55 from redlands, ca

Thanks in no small part to the performances by Emmy-winner Bette Davis and Gena Rowlands (two nearly incomparable actresses), the TV-made "Strangers" turns out to be a wrenching and moving examination of an estranged relationship with love still left in it. Somewhat-irreproachable middle-aged women comes home to her strong-willed mother to reconcile their differences--ostensibly; turns out she has a dire problem to share, which causes her mercurial mama to take offense. Milton Katselas' beautiful direction, from a careful, thoughtful script from Michael De Guzman, allows the two ladies to emote and sound off, to laugh and cry. The histrionics are not too loud, however, and Katselas is able to weave the intricate, touchy emotions together into a nearly-seamless pattern. What a showcase for these stars! Too bad this title has been nearly forgotten over time, as Davis and Rowlands each do superlative work worth re-visiting.

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