Amy & Isabelle (TV 2001)

In 1971, in the small town of Shirley Falls, in Maine, the odd and lonely secretary Isabelle Goodrow raises her teenager daughter Amy alone. She has only two friends in her job among her ... See full summary »

Director:

Lloyd Kramer

Writers:

Elizabeth Strout (novel), Joyce Eliason (teleplay),

Stars:

Elisabeth Shue, Hanna Hall, Martin Donovan

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Elisabeth Shue	...	Isabelle Goodrow
Hanna Hall	...	Amy Goodrow (as Hanna R. Hall)
Martin Donovan	...	Peter Robertson
Conchata Ferrell	...	Bev
Viola Davis	...	Dottie
Marylouise Burke	...	Arlene
Amy Wright	...	Rosie
Ann Dowd	...	Lenora
Stephi Lineburg	...	Stacy
Barbara Garrick
Caroline Kava
James Rebhorn	...	Avery Clark
Matt Lutz	...	Paul Bellows
Aubrey Dollar	...	Karen Keane
Ashton Lunceford	...	Julie McGinn

Storyline

In 1971, in the small town of Shirley Falls, in Maine, the odd and lonely secretary Isabelle Goodrow raises her teenager daughter Amy alone. She has only two friends in her job among her gossiper colleagues. When her overprotected daughter is seduced by her mathematic teacher Peter Robertson, the world of Isabelle falls apart. She becomes lost and loses her confidence on Amy, spoiling their relationship. Their bond gets tied again when Isabelle discloses her inner secrets from the past to Amy.

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Plot Keywords:

coming of age | 1970s | based on novel | character name in title

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Taglines:

The story of a mother and a daughter with nothing in common but the same dark secret.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Official Sites:

Oprah Winfrey: Publicity Release

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 March 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Oprah Winfrey Presents: Amy and Isabelle

Filming Locations:

Danville, Virginia, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Harpo Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Seduction and Secrets, in a Beautiful Coming to Age Drama

In 1971, in the small town of Shirley Falls, in Maine, the odd and lonely secretary Isabelle Goodrow (Elisabeth Shue) raises her teenager daughter Amy (Hanna R. Hall) alone. She has only two friends in her job among her gossiper colleagues. When her overprotected daughter is seduced by her mathematic teacher Peter Robertson (Martin Donovan), the world of Isabelle falls apart. She becomes lost and loses her confidence on Amy, spoiling their relationship. Their bond gets tied again when Isabelle discloses her inner secrets from the past to Amy.

Although being very predictable, "Amy & Isabelle" is a beautiful coming to age drama. The good direction and acting never lets the story becomes a soap opera, although dealing with elements like seduction and secrets. The innocence of the face and look of the gorgeous Hanna R. Hall is amazing. I was impressed (and quite disappointed) how fat the lovely and still beautiful Elisabeth Shue, one of my favorite actresses ever, is. But her and Hanna R. Hall performances were really great. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "Inocência Marcada" ("Marked Innocence")