Bobbie's Girl (TV 2002)Two middle-aged Lesbians (Peters and Ward) find their lives complicated when one of them (Ward) takes in her ten-year-old nephew (Sangster). Director:Jeremy KaganWriter:Samuel Bernstein |
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Bobbie's Girl (TV 2002)Two middle-aged Lesbians (Peters and Ward) find their lives complicated when one of them (Ward) takes in her ten-year-old nephew (Sangster). Director:Jeremy KaganWriter:Samuel Bernstein |
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Bernadette Peters | ... |
Bailey Lewis
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| Rachel Ward | ... |
Roberta Langham
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| Jonathan Silverman | ... |
David Lewis
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| Thomas Brodie-Sangster | ... |
Alan Langham
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Don Foley | ... |
Niall Farrington
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| Alan Smyth | ... |
Kenny
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Tara Lynne O'Neill | ... |
Tina
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| Julie Hale | ... |
Ginny
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| Jer O'Leary | ... |
Ralph
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Tom O'Leary | ... |
Basil
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John Olohan | ... |
Pete
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| Richard Durden | ... |
Headmaster Ashbourne
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Simon O'Gorman | ... |
Father Merrison
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Alvaro Lucchesi | ... |
Leonard Humphries
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Maire O'Neill | ... |
Dr. Hamilton
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Two middle-aged Lesbians (Peters and Ward) find their lives complicated when one of them (Ward) takes in her ten-year-old nephew (Sangster).
The charm of "Bobbie's Girl" isn't so much in the story as in the telling. A sweetly sentimental slice-of-life feel good flick from Showtime, the film tells of a middle-aged lesbian couple operating a tavern on the coast of Ireland who unexpectedly find themselves with the yin-yang of a wee lad and the "Big C" in their midst. The film offers fine performances from a core cast of four who fully flesh-out their characters making for an easy emotional buy-in. Those who have become used to the usual exaggerated dramatic film fare may enjoy the soft-peddled delivery of this lilting, life-affirming drama while others may regard it as uneventful fluff.
Note - Those who might be turned-off by the same-sex relationship at the center of this film should know that the lesbianism is very understated and tastefully presented.