Love Is Never Silent (1985)
- Directed by
- Joseph Sargent
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young woman named Margaret feels torn between her desire for an independent life and the duty she owes to her deaf parents Abel and Janice. She must navigate their world of silence while trying to build her own future.
tenderbittersweetintimaterestrainedemotionally layeredslow-burnmelancholicheartfelt
What happens
Love Is Never Silent is an American drama television film that premiered on NBC on December 9, 1985, as part of the Hallmark Hall of Fame anthology series. It is directed by Joseph Sargent and written by Darlene Craviotto, based on the novel In This Sign by Joanne Greenberg. The film stars Mare Winningham, Phyllis Frelich, Ed Waterstreet, Fredric Lehne, Cloris Leachman and Sid Caesar. It follows Margaret Ryder, a young woman who struggles with her own need for independence and the obligation she feels for her deaf parents Abel and Janice. It received positive reviews from critics and won two Primetime Emmy Awards, for Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special and Outstanding Directing in a Miniseries or a Special for Sargent, from a total of five nominations. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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