Between Two Women

Between Two Women (1986)

When shy school teacher Val and Harry, the son of an aged opera singer, get married, Val 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 a debilitating stroke, Val's compassion and empathy mend the rift between two women, giving Barbara the will to survive. But will Barbara learn to love her daughter-in-law?

Date of release
1986-03-10
TMDB
5.6 / 10 (6)
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
Drama, TV Movie
Director
Jon Avnet

Casting

Interesting facts

Between Two Women is a 1986 Emmy Award-winning television film starring Farrah Fawcett and Colleen Dewhurst in a story about a relationship between a married woman and her mother-in-law. The film was directed and executive produced by Jon Avnet, and written by Avnet and Larry Grusin.

Background

Avnet had worked with Fawcett before on the 1984 TV movie The Burning Bed. Dewhurst was impressed by Fawcett's performance in the movie and said it was part of why she accepted the role alongside her. Dewhurst was also drawn to the emotional subject matter, which she called unusual for TV movies to portray in depth, and to the opportunity to draw upon her theatrical background in portraying an operatic diva.

ABC aired the movie at 9 p.m. on March 10, 1986.

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