Love and Other Sorrows

1989 0h 56m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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A drama, set in St. Louis in 1950, concerning an American family and the first courtship and sexual awakening of the teenage son. Ben Griffin lives with his widowed mother and beautiful 22-year-old sister, Dodie. The restoration of the family's affluence seems to hinge on Dodie's romances and hoped-for-marriage to a wealthy husband. But Dodie's ambivalence toward the rich and eligible Sonny confuses and upsets Ben. He wants to trust and believe in love, but worries that he may never find a girl to understand his romantic ideals.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Elizabeth Franz
Mother
Stephen Mailer
Ben
Haviland Morris
Dodie Griffin
Christopher Collet
Preston
Tim Ransom
Joel
Sheila Ball
Eleanor
Frank Simpson
Coach Mackyz
Spencer Garrett
Sonny Brewster

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Steve Gomer
Writers: Dick Goldberg
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 56-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Steve Gomer, shot by Ed Lynch. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Richard Robbins. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Pam Wise shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Elizabeth Franz and Stephen Mailer and Haviland Morris carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0192265 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Steve Gomer directs. Ed Lynch behind the camera. Richard Robbins scores. Pam Wise cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 56-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Steve Gomer, shot by Ed Lynch. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Richard Robbins. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Pam Wise shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Elizabeth Franz and Stephen Mailer and Haviland Morris carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0192265 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.