Promises in the Dark (1979)

Directed by

Jerome Hellman

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 58m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A doctor treats a teenage patient facing terminal illness. She struggles to balance professional detachment with her personal compassion for the girl.

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What happens

Promises in the Dark is a 1979 American drama film produced and directed by Jerome Hellman and written by Loring Mandel. The film stars Marsha Mason, Ned Beatty, Susan Clark, Michael Brandon, Kathleen Beller and Paul Clemens. It was released by Warner Bros. and Orion Pictures on November 2, 1979. For their performances, Marsha Mason earned a nomination for Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama and Kathleen Beller received a nomination for Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Comedy or Musicals at the 37th Golden Globe Awards. Mason was also nominated that same year for the Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical Golden Globe award for her work in Chapter Two. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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