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Nobody's Child(Movie, 1986)

1h 40min | Genres: Drama, TV Movie

Rating: 3.5/5 (with 2 votes)

Nobody's Child is a 1986 American made-for-television drama film directed by Lee Grant which won a Directors Guild of America Award. It is based on the autobiographical account of the same title by Marie Balter who was sent to a mental institution aged sixteen, with a script adapted by writers Mary Gallagher and Ara Watson. The cast includes Marlo Thomas, Ray Baker, Caroline Kava, and Anna Maria Horsford. At the 38th Primetime Emmy Awards, Marlo Thomas was awarded the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Special for her role as Marie Boulter in this film. ()

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Fact-based drama about the life of Marie Balter, who spent most of her young life in mental institutions. At age 16, she first attempted suicide and the next 20 years she spent in and out of the institutions. At last, a caring doctor started treating her for extreme depression and panic disorder. Weened from strong medications she had taken all her life, at age 36, she emerged for the last time and started a rehabilitation program in the home of a volunteer married couple. There she met a fellow patient with whom she developed a romantic relationship. She also started a college degree. This followed with a long-term professional success in the field of mental health.

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Additional Information

Production countries: Canada, United States of America (USA)

Made by: Gaylord Productions

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 2 languages: English (EN), Italian (IT)

Status: Released

Release date DE: 04/05/1986

Cast: Marlo Thomas

Director: Lee Grant

Keywords: woman director

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Other movies with this title: Nobody's Child (HK, 1960), Nobody's Child (2012), Nobody's Child (AU, 2017), Nobody's Child (FR, 2021)

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