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Lace

  • TV Mini Series
  • 1984
  • 4h
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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Phoebe Cates, Brooke Adams, Bess Armstrong, and Arielle Dombasle in Lace (1984)
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A young actress, thought to be easy and have no morals, gathers three former school friends to find out which one is her mother. Much of the movie takes place in flashback and the mother's i... Read allA young actress, thought to be easy and have no morals, gathers three former school friends to find out which one is her mother. Much of the movie takes place in flashback and the mother's identity is not revealed until the last few minutes.A young actress, thought to be easy and have no morals, gathers three former school friends to find out which one is her mother. Much of the movie takes place in flashback and the mother's identity is not revealed until the last few minutes.

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    • Bess Armstrong
    • Brooke Adams
    • Arielle Dombasle
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    • Stars
      • Bess Armstrong
      • Brooke Adams
      • Arielle Dombasle
    • 32User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Phoebe Cates, Brooke Adams, Bess Armstrong, and Arielle Dombasle in Lace (1984)
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    Bess Armstrong
    Bess Armstrong
    • Judy Hale
    Brooke Adams
    Brooke Adams
    • Jennifer 'Pagan' Trelawney
    Arielle Dombasle
    Arielle Dombasle
    • Maxine Pascal
    Phoebe Cates
    Phoebe Cates
    • Lili
    Anthony Higgins
    Anthony Higgins
    • Prince Abdullah
    Angela Lansbury
    Angela Lansbury
    • Aunt Hortense Boutin
    Herbert Lom
    Herbert Lom
    • Monsieur Chardin
    Anthony Quayle
    Anthony Quayle
    • Dr. Geneste
    Honor Blackman
    Honor Blackman
    • Selma
    Nickolas Grace
    Nickolas Grace
    • Sir Christopher Swann
    Leigh Lawson
    Leigh Lawson
    • Count Charles de Chazalle
    Simon Chandler
    Simon Chandler
    • Nick Cliffe
    Trevor Eve
    Trevor Eve
    • Tom Schwartz
    François Guétary
    • Pierre Boursal
    Jonathan Hyde
    Jonathan Hyde
    • Paul
    June Brown
    June Brown
    • Mrs. Trelawney
    Simon de La Brosse
    Simon de La Brosse
    • Alexandre Chazelle
    Féodor Atkine
    Féodor Atkine
    • Felix
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    • Trivia
      Phoebe Cates' line "Which one of you bitches is my mother?" has passed into legend as one of the most memorable quotes in television history.
    • Goofs
      Brooke Adams and Phoebe Cates both slip in and out of their foreign accents throughout the mini-series.
    • Quotes

      Lili: Incidentally, which one of you bitches is my mother?

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    "Which one of you bitches is my mother?"
    Campy, trashy mini-series from the early 80s that received a lot of publicity for Lili's query that ends part one: "Which one of you bitches is my mother?" This five hour mini-series was inspired by Shirley Conran's popular novel, but isn't very similar. Phoebe Cates plays Lili, an orphan who grows from a child in a prison camp to hooker to porn star to legitimate actress to global phenom in flashbacks. Lili is glamorous and beautiful, but not very likeable or even sympathetic, and Cates' nonspecific Eurotrash accent must be heard to be believed. Lili eventually traces her roots back to a trio of students who attended a Swiss finishing school together, one of whom gave birth to her using the pseudonym Lucinda Lace. Each of their lives is examined in flashback as well, as the soap opera-style drama of each of their lives progresses. By the time Lili finds out which "bitch" is her mother, it doesn't really matter. But the glamorous 80s-style costumes and beautiful international locations alone make this worth spending an afternoon watching. NOTE: sometimes a truncated 180 minute version of this airs on TV. See the complete version if you can.
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    • Release date
      • February 26, 1984 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Blutsbande
    • Filming locations
      • Granada, Andalucía, Spain
    • Production company
      • Lorimar Productions
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    • Runtime
      4 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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