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Director:
Jud Taylor
Writers (WGA):
Barbara Esstman (book)
Jerome Kass (teleplay)
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Release Date:
25 May 1995 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
Etta Berter is a doctor's wife in 1905 who has been unable to have children. The couple has one adopted... more | add synopsis
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A pleasant surprise more (1 total)

Cast

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Veronica Hamel ... Etta Berter
Richard Kiley ... Dr. Will Berter

Shae D'Lyn ... Edwina Phelan

Thomas Gibson ... Hailus Tuckman

Reed Diamond ... Thomas Rafferty
Jessica Bowman ... Anna Berter

Julie Harris ... Caroline Phelan
Shannon Eubanks ... Clara
Ann Bronston ... Lucy Minchion
Beatrice Bush ... Edith
Erin Williby ... Beth

Rob Brownstein ... Reverend Goode
Rick Warner ... Douglas Phelan
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Other Anna (USA) (original script title)
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Runtime:
120 min | 120 min (including commercials)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Filming Locations:
Greensboro, North Carolina, USA more
Company:
Dorothea G. Petrie Productions more

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A pleasant surprise, 10 May 2001
6/10
Author: steenvreter29 from Lelystad, The Netherlands

The story is set about a century ago. The main character is a 13-year-old girl named Anna, an only child. Her family is visited by a young man; when he has left, it becomes clear that one of the servants, Edwina, has become pregnant by him and the drama begins. The servants are fired and the baby is taken away from Edwina by Anna's parents, who turn out not to be able to make children (which gives Anna food for thought) and want to have a sister for their daughter. Subsequently, Edwina collapses because she can't see her baby anymore, but Anna sympathizes with her and takes the baby with her to Edwina's place. And so on.

This, of course, sounds quite 'soapy', and it is. However, this TV-film is better than you would expect from such a plot. Usually I am often annoyed while watching a soap-like film or series, but this film seems to be of a higher level: the cast was not as bad as in an average soap opera (except Shae D'Lyn, who plays her role of Edwina far too sentimental) and the story line was interesting enough to keep watching, though it was not by any means spectacular or great. A pleasant surprise after all.

6/10

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