Nobody's Child
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.
Year: 1986
Studio: Gaylord Productions
Director: Lee Grant
Cast: Marlo Thomas, Ray Baker, Caroline Kava, Kathy Baker, Campbell Lane, Vanessa Santos
Crew: Sven Nykvist (Director of Photography), Joseph Feury (Producer), Milton Justice (Co-Producer), Claude Hazanavicius (Sound Mixer), Brad Turner (First Assistant Director), Jean Bereziuk (Script Supervisor)
Runtime: 100 minutes
Release: Apr 05, 1986
IMDb: 7.40/10 by 4 users
Popularity: 2
Country: Canada, United States of America
Language: English
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Keyword : woman director
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