Deceptions (1985)

Twin sisters trade places with unexpected results.

Directors:

Robert Chenault, Melville Shavelson

Writers:

Judith Michael (based on the book by), Melville Shavelson (teleplay)

Stars:

Stefanie Powers, Barry Bostwick, Jeremy Brett

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Stefanie Powers	...	Sabrina Longworth / Stephanie Roberts
Barry Bostwick	...	Grant Roberts
Jeremy Brett	...	Bryan Foxworth
James Faulkner	...	Richard Blackwell
Sam Wanamaker	...	Jim Nolan
Fabio Testi	...	Carlo Ferraro
John Woodvine	...	Chief Inspector
Joan Sims	...	Mrs. Thirkell
Fairuza Balk	...	Penny Roberts
Brenda Vaccaro	...	Helen Adams
Gina Lollobrigida	...	Princess Alessandra
Jeremy Miller	...	Mark Richards
Christopher Rozycki	...	Dimitri Skolnikoff
Peter Woodward	...	Sgt. James
Hugh Millais

Storyline

Stephanie and Sabrina are twin sisters. Stephanie is a housewife, who doesn't seem content with her life, while Sabrina is a jetsetter who lives in London. They go to Venice for their birthday and they decide to see how the other's life is. So Sabrina goes to Stephanie's home and becomes mother to her children and wife to her husband Grant. Problem is that Stephanie is a little insecure of an attractive student who is always flaunting herself at Grant. While Stephanie enjoys Sarina's life until her sadistic boyfriend comes into the picture.

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Plot Keywords:

twin sister | twins | sister | housewife | female stockinged legs | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 October 1986 (Finland)

Also Known As:

Cambio de pareja

Filming Locations:

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Louis Rudolph Productions, Consolidated Productions, Columbia Pictures Television

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Final film of director Melville Shavelson.

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Goofs

When Sabrina is telling Stephanie about the trip to Venice on the phone, her mouth says "It's only a couple of weeks," But the badly dubbed voice says "It's only a couple of days."

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Quotes

Sabrina Longworth: I like you, Richard. I like you alot. And sometimes, I even get pleasure from sleeping with you. A great deal of pleasure. But you don't own me; nobody owns me.

User Reviews

If only you could be a twin!

Some might call this made for television movie corny or boring but I really enjoyed it! I first saw this in 1985 and again about a year ago and to me it was still the same. The story is one of the twins is married with two children a boy and a girl and is really mousey and bored of her life. Her twin is the total opposite she is the life and soul of the party has many lovers and her own business but she to is not happy. So they meet in Venice for a big birthday party and decide to swap lives for a short time and you guessed it they are not able to swap back at the given time so they have to be each other for a little bit longer. I don't want to give away the plot but if you have nothing to do and this is on television one night give it ago!