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Heartsounds (1984)

Heartsounds poster
Directed by
Glenn Jordan
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h 08m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman struggles to support her husband through a series of health crises while dealing with her own emotions. The story focuses on their relationship and how illness changes their lives.

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What happens

Heartsounds is a 1984 American drama television film directed by Glenn Jordan and written by Fay Kanin, based on the book Heartsounds: The Story of a Love and Loss by Martha Weinman Lear. It stars Mary Tyler Moore and James Garner, with Sam Wanamaker, Wendy Crewson, David Gardner, and Carl Marotte in supporting roles. Produced by Embassy Television, the film premiered on ABC on September 30, 1984, as part of the anthology series ABC Theater. Heartsounds received three Primetime Emmy Award nominations: Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special, Outstanding Lead Actor for Garner, and Outstanding Lead Actress for Moore. The film was honored with the Peabody Award to ABC Theater, while Garner was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his performance. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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