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'''''The Good Mother''''' is a 1988 [[United States|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.<ref>{{IMDb title|id=0095238|title=The Good Mother}}</ref>
'''''The Good Mother''''' is a 1988 [[United States|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.


==Plot summary==
==Plot ==
Anna Dunlap (Diane Keaton), is a [[piano|piano teacher]] who works part-time at a college laboratory and a recent [[divorce]]e who has [[child custody|custody]] of a four-year-old daughter. She meets and falls in love with Leo (Liam Neeson), a [[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 [[molestation|sexually molesting]] Molly and [[lawsuit|sues]] Anna for custody of their daughter.
Anna Dunlap (Diane Keaton), is a [[piano|piano teacher]] who works part-time at a college laboratory and a recent [[divorce]]e who has [[child custody|custody]] of a four-year-old daughter. She meets and falls in love with Leo (Liam Neeson), a [[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 [[molestation|sexually molesting]] Molly and [[lawsuit|sues]] Anna for custody of their daughter.


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* [[Zachary Bennett]] as Young Bobby
* [[Zachary Bennett]] as Young Bobby
* Scott Brunt as Eric
* Scott Brunt as Eric


==Reception==


===Box Office==

The movie was not a success.<ref>[http://articles.latimes.com/1989-01-08/entertainment/ca-258_1_box-office/2]</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 03:17, 26 June 2012

The Good Mother
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLeonard Nimoy
Screenplay byMichael Bortman
Produced byArne Glimcher
StarringDiane Keaton
Liam Neeson
Jason Robards
Ralph Bellamy
CinematographyDavid Watkin
Edited byPeter E. Berger
Music byElmer Bernstein
Production
company
Distributed byTouchstone Pictures
Release date
November 4, 1988
Running time
103 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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.

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 four-year-old daughter. She meets and falls in love with Leo (Liam Neeson), a 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.

Cast


Reception

=Box Office

The movie was not a success.[1]

References

  1. ^ [1]
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