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Invisible Child

"A child... only in her mother's mind."

1999 1h 33m EN
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7.2
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โ˜…7.2TMDB ยท 7
DramaTV Movie
Synopsis
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A nanny is hired by a troubled mother and finds herself fighting to hold together the entire family when she realizes the woman has an imaginary daughter.

โ€œA child... only in her mother's mind.โ€

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Joan Micklin Silver
Writers
David Field, Ronald Bass
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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ERA

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27 years old โ€” old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joan Micklin Silver, shot by Ken Kelsch. Note their partnership โ€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Victoria Dolceamore. Worth a dedicated listen after โ€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Rita Wilson and Victor Garber and Tushka Bergen carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A child... only in her mother's mind.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0172606 โ€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings โ€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joan Micklin Silver directs. Ken Kelsch behind the camera. Victoria Dolceamore scores. Paul Dixon cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 127 years old โ€” old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
  • 2Directed by Joan Micklin Silver, shot by Ken Kelsch. Note their partnership โ€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 3Original score by Victoria Dolceamore. Worth a dedicated listen after โ€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 4Editor Paul Dixon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 5Rita Wilson and Victor Garber and Tushka Bergen carry the top of the cast.
  • 6Marketing tagline: "A child... only in her mother's mind.".
  • 7IMDB entry: tt0172606 โ€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 7 TMDB ratings โ€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Ken Kelsch
Original score
Victoria Dolceamore
Editing
Paul Dixon
Production design
Barbara Dunphy
Costume design
Kathleen Detoro
Makeup / hair
Vicky Phillips
Runtime
93 min ยท 1h 33m
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
NR

Also by

Joan Micklin Silver

Production companies

Who made it

  • GR

    Gross-Weston Productions

    US

  • HE

    Hearst Entertainment Productions

    US

Key crew

  • Associate ProducerLisa Donovan
  • EditorPaul Dixon
  • HairstylistVicky Phillips
  • Executive ProducerAnn Weston
  • ProducerGideon Amir
  • Executive ProducerJay Weston
  • Executive ProducerMarcy Gross
  • TeleplayDavid Field
  • Production DesignBarbara Dunphy
  • Makeup ArtistGina Lamendola
  • Key Makeup ArtistKelly M. Beatty
  • Set DecorationDonald Elmblad
  • Costume DesignKathleen Detoro
  • CastingMary V. Buck
  • CastingSusan Edelman
  • GafferVance Trussell

Release history ยท US

When it landed

  • TV1999-03-08NR

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