Chronicling a strong, but eccentric woman's devoted relationship to her daughter through the years.
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| Bette Midler | ... | Stella Claire | |
| John Goodman | ... | Ed Munn | |
| Trini Alvarado | ... | Jenny Claire | |
| Stephen Collins | ... | Stephen Dallas | |
| Marsha Mason | ... | Janice Morrison | |
| Eileen Brennan | ... | Mrs. Wilkerson | |
| Linda Hart | ... | Debbie Whitman | |
| Ben Stiller | ... | Jim Uptegrove | |
| William McNamara | ... | Pat Robbins | |
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John Bell | ... | Bob Morrison |
| Ashley Peldon | ... | Jenny (age 3) | |
| Alisan Porter | ... | Jenny (age 8) | |
| Kenneth Kimmins | ... | Security Guard | |
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Bob Gerchen | ... | Bartender |
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Willie Rosario | ... | Dancing Waiter |
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Stella is determined, courageous, vulgar, unfashionable...and all her daughter has. Through the trials of teenagehood, to the problems of adulthood, Stella will do anything for Jenny...ending in an selfless, unforgettable sacrifice. Written by Jennifer Valley
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
2 February 1990 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A Minha Mãe Stella See more »Edit
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$20,240,128Company Credits
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Written by David Rose
Performed by The David Rose Orchestra
Courtesy of Polygram Special Products, a division of Polygram Records, Inc.
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The third movie based on the novel by Olive Higgins Prouty. Samuel Goldwyn produced the silent movie, Stella Dallas (1925), and the first sound version, Stella Dallas (1937), starring Barbara Stanwyck. His son, Samuel Goldwyn Jr. produced Stella (1990). See more »Goofs
When Ed leaves Stella's in a huff on Christmas Eve, he slams the front door and the wreath falls off. However, when Stella says goodbye to Jenny, the wreath is hanging up again. See more »Quotes
Stella Claire: I read them women's magazines, you know? The ones that tell you how to get a better life. They say, "Go in a new direction." I wanna say, "Where's the door? I'll go but where's the goddamn door?"See more »
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The StripperWritten by David Rose
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The original with Barbara Stanwyk is saved only by Stanwyk's performance. The story and the other performances are too sickeningly sweet and the film itself is too dated to be really enjoyed today. Bette Midler's version is much more interesting. She is Stella Claire, an independent, free-spirited single woman who gets pregnant and refuses help from her boyfriend (Stephen Collins) or her friend (John Goodman in an underrated performance). She raises her daughter Jenny played so sweetly by Trini Alvarado and then comes to the conclusion that Jenny's father can do better for her and ultimately makes a life-altering decision. Through out the film, there are plenty of laughs, tears and memorable moments mostly between Midler and Alvarado. Marsha Mason co-stars as Jenny's would-be stepmother, who though wealthy turns out to be a very good influence on her. If you like Midler, Goodman or just good films with plenty of emotion you'll enjoy Bette Midler's version of STELLA.