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Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter (1979)

Name: Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Released: 1979-05-13
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 9.4
Cast: Bette Davis, Gena Rowlands, Ford Rainey, Donald Moffat, Whit Bissell

Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter (1979), directed by Milton Katselas, starring Bette Davis and Gena Rowlands.

05/13/1979 BR Drama and TV Movie 1h 28m

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Synopsis

A woman, who had left home 20 years previously under acrimonious circumstances, finds out that she is terminally ill. She returns home and tries to rebuild her relationship with her embittered mother before she dies.

James CrabeCinematography
Milton KatselasDirector
Millie MooreEditing
Rick RosenbergProducer

About the film

Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter is a 1979 American made-for-television drama film directed by Milton Katselas and starring Bette Davis and Gena Rowlands. It was broadcast May 13, 1979 on CBS.

Davis won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for her performance.

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Davis won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for her performance.

Plot

Bette Davis stars as Lucy Mason, an embittered New England widow who, after an estrangement of 20 years, is reunited with her daughter Abigail (Gena Rowlands). The two women attempt to repair their relationship when the daughter is diagnosed with cancer.

Ford Rainey, Donald Moffat, Whit Bissell and Royal Dano also appear.

Cast

Bette Davis as Lucy Mason

Gena Rowlands as Abigail Mason

Ford Rainey as Mr. Meecham

Donald Moffat as Wally Ball

Whit Bissell as Dr. Henry Blodgett

Royal Dano as Mr. Willis

Kate Riehl as Mrs. Brighton

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Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter at IMDb

Text from Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strangers:_The_Story_of_a_Mother_and_Daughter

Trivia

It premiered on May 13, 1979, a Sunday.
It runs 1h28 — a typical feature length.
This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosChris/Rose Productions
CountriesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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Crew

James Crabe Cinematography
Milton Katselas Director
Millie Moore Editing
Rick Rosenberg Producer
Robert W. Christiansen Producer
Fred Karlin Original music
Michael De Guzman Writer

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What is Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter about?

Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter: A woman, who had left home 20 years previously under acrimonious circumstances, finds out that she is terminally ill. She returns home and tries to rebuild her relationship with her embittered mother before she dies.

Who directed Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter?

Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter was directed by Milton Katselas in 1979.

Who stars in Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter?

The cast of Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter includes Bette Davis, Gena Rowlands, Ford Rainey, Donald Moffat and Whit Bissell.

How long is Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter?

Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter runs for 88 minutes, or 1h28.