A Question of Love (1978)

Directed by

Jerry Thorpe

Genre

drama, tv movie

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 32m

Rating

5.2 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A lesbian mother fights for custody of her children against her ex-husband, who argues that her lifestyle is immoral. The story is based on a real legal case from the 1970s.

emotionalrestrainedpoignantinterpersonalgroundedearnestintimatesobercontemplative

What happens

A Question of Love is a 1978 American made-for-television drama film directed by Jerry Thorpe and written by William Blinn. The movie is based on a true legal case in which a lesbian mother fought for custody of her children against her ex-husband who claimed her lifestyle was immoral. The film stars Gena Rowlands and Jane Alexander as the lesbian couple, Clu Gulager as the ex-husband, with Ned Beatty and Bonnie Bedelia as the custody lawyers. It premiered on November 26, 1978, on ABC, and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Television Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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