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Between Two Women

Between Two Women

1986TV Movie⏱️ 1h 35m
Drama
6.8
IMDB Rating
278 votes

When shy schoolteacher Val marries Harry, the son of an aged opera star, she quickly discovers that Harry's mother Barbara is not very happy with their union. In fact, Barbara tries to separate the couple. But when Barbara suffers...

Director
Jon Avnet
Writers
Larry Grusin, Jon Avnet, Gillian Martin
Stars
Farrah Fawcett, Colleen Dewhurst, Michael Nouri
Release Date
March 10, 1986
Language
English
Country
United States
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Farrah Fawcett
Farrah Fawcett
as Val Petherton
Colleen Dewhurst
Colleen Dewhurst
as Barbara Petherton
Michael Nouri
Michael Nouri
as Harry Petherton
Bridgette Andersen
Bridgette Andersen
as Kate Petherton
Danny Corkill
Danny Corkill
as Sandy Petherton
Steven Hill
Steven Hill
as Teddy Petherton
Terry O'Quinn
Terry O'Quinn
as Dr. Wallace
Kenneth Danziger
Kenneth Danziger
as Charles
Carmen Argenziano
Carmen Argenziano
as Robert Walker
Jayne Atkinson
Jayne Atkinson

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Production
The Jon Avnet Company

🏷️ Keywords

motherstrokemarital problemhusband wife relationshipterminal illness

🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

Excellent little seen drama
by steveH2O2001-05-01
9/10

"This is a touching very realistic drama about a woman caring for her dying mother in law.Colleen Dewhurst is superb and Farrah Fawcett is as good as she was in "The Burning Bed"'Not widely known but is definitely worth a look.Very well done and not the least bit sappy and quietly effective study of losing a loved one...."

💡 Did You Know?

Spalding Gray was considered for Michael Nouri's role. He even discussed being considered for the part and auditioning for it in his monologue Spalding Gray: Terrors of Pleasure (1987). According to Gray, the original title of the film was "Leftover Life to Kill".

📖 Synopsis

When shy schoolteacher Val marries Harry, the son of an aged opera star, she quickly discovers that Harry's mother Barbara is not very happy with their union. In fact, Barbara tries to separate the couple. But when Barbara suffers...