The Good Mother (1988 film)
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Initial DVD release June 4, 2002 Duration Language English | 6/10 IMDb Genre Drama, Romance Budget 32 million USD (2011) Country United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date November 4, 1988 Based on The Good Mother bySue Miller Cast (Anna), (Leo), (Muth), (Grandfather), (Grandmother) Similar movies Elmer Bernstein composed the music for The Good Mother and Doctors Wives Tagline Can a court determine how we should live, how we should love, how we should raise our children? Now Anna must prove that she is the Good Mother. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Good Mother is a 1988 American drama film and an adaptation of Sue Miller's novel of the same name. Directed by Leonard Nimoy, the film stars Diane Keaton and Liam Neeson in the leading roles. The Good Mother explores feelings and beliefs about children's exposure to adult sexuality and challenges society's growing reliance upon courts to settle complex private and ethical matters.
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Plot
Anna Dunlap (Diane Keaton), is a piano teacher who works part-time at a college laboratory and a recent divorcee who has custody of a six-year-old daughter. She meets and falls in love with Leo (Liam Neeson), an Irish sculptor who helps her to find true passion and fulfillment. But her sexual liberation comes at a very high cost: her ex-husband Brian (Naughton) questions her new lifestyle. Worse, he accuses Leo of sexually molesting Molly and sues Anna for custody of their daughter.
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Reception
The movie received mixed reviews.
References
The Good Mother (1988 film) WikipediaThe Good Mother (1988 film) IMDb The Good Mother (1988 film) themoviedb.org