The War Widow (1976)

Directed by

Paul Bogart

Genre

LGBTQ-related film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 25m

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman's husband is away at war. She forms a close bond with another woman in her small town. The film explores the emotional and romantic connection between them.

groundbreakingintimateunderstatedtendersensitiverestrainedpoignant

What happens

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." It was originally broadcast by KCET, Los Angeles, a PBS affiliate, on their dramatic showcase series, Visions, which showcased new writers. It was the second in the Visions series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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