Tree of Hands
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Writer Ruth Rendell (novel), Gordon Williams | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tree of Hands (also known as Innocent Victim) is a 1989 British psychological drama film directed by Giles Foster and starring Helen Shaver, Lauren Bacall, Malcolm Stoddard and Peter Firth. It is based on the novel The Tree of Hands by Ruth Rendell.
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Plot
Benet Archdale (Helen Shaver), a London based best-selling author who has just written a controversial novel, lives alone with her young son. Benet's mother, Marsha (Lauren Bacall), visiting from the United States, is a manic-depressive who has psychotic episodes. When Benet's young son dies, Marsha kidnaps a local child to serve as a substitute. Benet believes she should return the child but upon investigation she finds out that the child has been severely abused by his parents. After the child's disappearance, the parents are charged with the murder.
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