If These Walls Could Talk

"Changing times, intimate decisions, and the four walls that hold their secrets."

1996 1h 37m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 92

TV MovieDrama

Synopsis

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A powerful, intimate portrait of three women living in the same house during different eras who all face unplanned pregnancies. The vignettes follow a recently widowed nurse struggling to take control of her life in the early 50s, a mother of four balancing raising a family and maintaining a career in the 70s, and a student making a difficult decision with the help of one woman that will change the course of both their lives in the 90s.

“Changing times, intimate decisions, and the four walls that hold their secrets.”

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Cast

Demi Moore
Claire Donnelly
Sissy Spacek
Barbara Barrows
Cher Bono
Dr. Beth Thompson
Shirley Knight
Mary Donnelly
Catherine Keener
Becky
Jason London
Kevin Donnelly
CCH Pounder
Jenny Ford
Kevin Cooney
Dr. Kramer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Cher Bono
Writers: Nancy Savoca, Pamela Wallace, Earl W. Wallace
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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CINEMA

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Part of the "If These Walls Could Talk Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Cher Bono, shot by Bobby Bukowski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Demi Moore and Sissy Spacek and Cher Bono carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Changing times, intimate decisions, and the four walls that hold their secrets.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0116607 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Cher Bono directs. Bobby Bukowski behind the camera. Cliff Eidelman scores. Elena Maganini cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "If These Walls Could Talk Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Cher Bono, shot by Bobby Bukowski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Cliff Eidelman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Elena Maganini shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Demi Moore and Sissy Spacek and Cher Bono carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Changing times, intimate decisions, and the four walls that hold their secrets.".
8IMDB entry: tt0116607 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 92 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 17 themes, including "nurse", "homicide", "1970s", "pregnancy".
11Released under 12 different titles around the world.