Morning Glory (1993 film)
| Morning Glory | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Steven Hilliard Stern |
| Screenplay by | Deborah Raffin Charles Jarrott |
| Produced by | Michael Viner |
| Starring | Christopher Reeve Deborah Raffin |
| Cinematography | Laszlo George |
| Edited by | Richard Benwick |
| Music by | Jonathan Elias |
Production company | Sharmill Productions |
| Distributed by | Screen Media Ventures |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Countries | United States Canada |
| Language | English |
Morning Glory is a 1993 American-Canadian drama film written by Deborah Raffin and Charles Jarrott, directed by Steven Hilliard Stern and starring Christopher Reeve and Raffin.[1] It is based on LaVyrle Spencer's 1989 novel of the same name.[2][3]
Plot
In Depression-era America, a man on parole for murder answers a newspaper advertisement for a husband. It has been placed by a widow known in the nearby town of Whitney, as 'crazy Elly'. She has two children and another is on the way; they are all by her first spouse, who died in an accident.
Cast
- Christopher Reeve as Will Parker
- Deborah Raffin as Elly Dinsmore
- Lloyd Bochner as Bob Collins
- Nina Foch as Miss Beasly
- Helen Shaver as Lula Peak
- J. T. Walsh as Sheriff Reese Goodloe
References
- ^ Maslin, Janet (17 September 1993). "Review/Film; Some Folks Just Can't Look Bad". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ Cox, Dan (4 October 1993). "Morning Glory". Variety. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ Thomas, Kevin (17 September 1993). "MOVIE REVIEW : Much Is Right With the Intimate 'Morning Glory'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 4 July 2018.