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1985
Directed by Joseph Sargent
Synopsis
A young woman struggles with her own need for independence and the obligation she feels for her deaf parents in this depression-era drama. A friend sees her turmoil and tells her she must find happiness on her own. However, the initial joy she finds in marriage starts to strain under the guilt she feels for deserting her parents and the bitterness they express towards her.
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Cast
Frank C. Turner Mare Winningham Cloris Leachman Sid Caesar Phyllis Frelich Fredric Lehne Jeff Schultz
DirectorDirector
Joseph Sargent
WriterWriter
Darlene Craviotto
Language
English
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Theatrical
09 Dec 1985
USA
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09 Dec 1985
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Review by Maxqk ★★½
Movie
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Review by Mandy ★★★★
Really loved how honest this movie was. Watched for ASL 1 class!
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Review by Beautifulkiller ★★★★★
I saw this movie when it first debuted and I have never forgotten the vivid performances and how I cried. I was watching at someone else's house and couldn't hold back the tears. We kept saying "Emmys all around" at each commercial break!
Mare Winningham is a phenomenal actress. The writing was superb. The scene with her mother, beautifully played by Phyllis Frelich, when her mother calls her selfish is one of the best scenes, bar NONE, that I have ever seen in my life. I cry just thinking about it.
If you have an opportunity to see this film, don't miss it. You won't be sorry.
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Review by prishxsingh ★★★
watched it for human communications class, it’s just fine. i’m forever upset at margaret’s husband tho, he was kind of an ass
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Review by Vic Mares ★★★½
Shoutout to everyone else logging this movie after watching it for their ASL 1 class!
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Review by lexie ★★½
meh
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Review by Nicholas ★★★½
This director also directed Jaws The Revenge and I think that's hilarious
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Review by Molly ★★★
Interesting and important story
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Review by christinenwin ★★★★
It makes my heart hurt and it made me cry
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Review by whoknowsZZ ★★★★★
I had to watch this for my ASL class and I actually liked it 😊
In the movie, I noticed that deaf people express their feelings so good (well they kinda have too) and it’s really cool.
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Review by WaltyLou ★★★½
Damn university housing looked way better in the 40s maybe we should push along this WWIII gag to see if future students can score big
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Review by graci_ ★★★★
I enjoy this movie a lot, I think it balances the struggles of the daughter and the parents very well, though sitting in ASL class watching the ‘don’t worry about us having laughably loud sex in my childhood bedroom cause my parents are Deaf’ bit can be a little uncomfortable.
