The War Widow

The War Widow (1976)

Originally broadcast by KCET (PBS) on their dramatic showcase series, "Visions," this sweet, quiet film is set during World War I. It is the story of Amy, a proper, but lonely housewife whose husband is away at war. She finds solace in a friendship with a more worldly female photographer, only to have her entire world turned upside down when the friendship becomes genuine love and she is forced to choose. Groundbreaking for its powerful yet non-prurient portrayal of lesbian first love.

Date of release
1976-10-28
TMDB
6.1 / 10 (7)
Runtime
1h 25m
Genres
Drama
Director
Paul Bogart

Casting

Interesting facts

The War Widow is a 1976 historical drama television film directed by Paul Bogart. It was produced by Barbara Schultz and written by Harvey Perr. The movie stars Pamela Bellwood, Frances Lee McCain, Tim Matheson, Maxine Stuart, and Nan Martin. It was described by the Chicago Reader as "the first positive treatment of a lesbian theme on American TV."

Background

Harvey Perr, who wrote the play, was put in touch with Visions through his agent, who had heard about the project. After meeting with Barbara Schultz, they talked over ideas about what they envisioned for the project. Perr recalls that he thought of the play as a "human drama", and decided it should be a period piece, so he conducted research in the World War I era, and "somehow whatever theme it has just took over." He went on to say that no one…

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