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Andre's Mother

Andre's Mother

1990TV Episode⏱️ 1h 0m
Drama
7.7
IMDB Rating
165 votes

Three days in the life of the lover, Mother and Grandmother of Andre who has just died of AIDS.

Director
Deborah Reinisch
Writers
N/A
Stars
Richard Thomas, Sada Thompson, Sylvia Sidney
Release Date
March 7, 1990
Language
English
Country
United States
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 8
Reviews
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Richard Thomas
Richard Thomas
as Cal Porter - Andre's Lover
Sada Thompson
Sada Thompson
as Katherine Gerard - Andre's Mother
Sylvia Sidney
Sylvia Sidney
as Mrs. Downs - Andre's Grandmother
Richard Venture
Richard Venture
as Arthur
Haviland Morris
Haviland Morris
as Penny - Cal's Sister
Conan McCarty
Conan McCarty
as Waiter
Arthur Hanket
Arthur Hanket
as Joel
👤
Kim Shambach
as Young Mother
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Nick Smith
as Guard
Mark Zeisler
Mark Zeisler
as Balloon Vendor

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Production
American Playhouse, DBR Films, New York

🏷️ Keywords

drama episodeteleplay adapted by authorloss of sonloss of lovergay son

🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

The real focus is on Sada Thompson and Sylvia Sidney
by richard.fuller12001-10-11

"This was supposed to be about a bond between the mother of a man who died of AIDS and his gay lover, but the real scene stealers were the moments between Andre's mother, Sada Thompson, and her mother, Sylvia Sidney, and how the relationship from her own mother prevented her from showing her feelings now. Sidney made one of the most compelling statements about how their family was coming to an end as the only grandson, Andre, was gay and had died of AIDS, leaving no offspring. In a restaurant, she candidly asks the waiter if he is gay, and he candidly answers. These were the moments that ..."

💡 Did You Know?

In 2014, a full-length sequel to Andre's Mother was produced on Broadway. "Mothers and Sons" takes place twenty years later. Mrs. Gerard (originated by Tyne Daly) comes to visit Cal in NYC & meets his new husband Will and their son, Bud.

📖 Synopsis

Three days in the life of the lover, Mother and Grandmother of Andre who has just died of AIDS.