Loved (1997)

After a husband is accused of droving his third wife to suicide, his first wife Hedda, a troubled woman who can't hate or hurt others even if they had wronged her, is subpoenaed to testify on his abusive behavior during their marriage.

Director:

Erin Dignam

Writer:

Erin Dignam

Stars:

William Hurt, Sean Penn, Evelyn Dignam

1 win & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
William Hurt	...	K.D. Dietrickson
Sean Penn	...	Man on the Hill (Michael)
Evelyn Dignam	...	Labrador Walker
Anthony Lucero	...	Defendant
Jennifer Watson-Johnston	...	Diana Raines
Natsuko Ohama	...	Harriet
Richard Schiff	...	District Attorney Steve Waters
Mark Bryman	...	Young Attorney #1
Gary Latourette	...	Young Attorney #2
Catherine Wong	...	Female Judge
Jennifer Rubin	...	Debra Gill
Gregg Artz	...	Will
Robin Wright	...	Hedda Amerson (as Robin Wright Penn)
Paul Dooley	...	Leo Amerson
Amy Madigan	...	Brett Amerson

Storyline

After a husband is accused of droving his third wife to suicide, his first wife Hedda, a troubled woman who can't hate or hurt others even if they had wronged her, is subpoenaed to testify on his abusive behavior during their marriage.

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Plot Keywords:

suicide | testify | family relationships | flashback | nudity | 

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense thematic elements, brief disturbing images, language and nudity

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 October 1997 (Italy)

Also Known As:

A Amada

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Clyde Is Hungry Films, Crosslight, Loved Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Man on the Hill: There are also boundaries - that's part of it - it's not just this magnetic field, it's the initial response to the magnetic field that makes us build these fences. These fences, it's the way that we build everything -to protect ourselves so that we are just looking at each other across these acceptable distances. And we drew the line so we separated out. That is not our purpose. We are at odds. We are at odds right? So there isn't any real help. There really isn't any real help.

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Soundtracks

"Miller's Angels"
Performed by Counting Crows

User Reviews

stunning, daring, and original

I saw this movie at the Seattle Film Festival before it was released...if it ever was released. It has got to be one of the best movies I've ever seen, but it's a terrible shame that it didn't ever find its audience. Daring story of a woman who refuses to cooperate with a lawyer who is prosecuting her blatantly manipulative and very dangerous ex-boyfriend. The character played by Robyn Wright Penn is of a type rarely seen, or at least rarely examined, on screen. Rarely have I been so completely taken in emotionally by a film. Amazing.