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Nicholas' Gift (1998)

Nicholas' Gift poster
Directed by
Robert Markowitz
Genre
drama film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An American couple on vacation in Italy face the sudden loss of their son. They decide to donate his organs to save others.

emotionalheartbreakingsomberslow-pacedthoughtfulhopefulfamily-centeredserious

What happens

Nicholas' Gift is a 1998 drama television film directed by Robert Markowitz and written by Christine Berardo. A co-production between Italy and the United States, it stars Jamie Lee Curtis and Alan Bates as an American couple who, after their son was mortally wounded during a family vacation in Italy, decide to donate the child's organs. The film received positive reviews and earned Curtis a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for her performance. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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