If these walls could talk

The Resource If these walls could talk

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If these walls could talk

Statement of responsibility

HBO NYC Productions ; HBO NYC presents ; a Moving Pictures production

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Summary

A trilogy of stories set in the same house--with different occupants and spanning over 40 years--examines three women, the common crisis of an unexpected pregnancy, and the wrenching decision to have an abortion. In 1952, abortion is illegal. A widowed nurse deals with her unexpected pregnancy by taking drastic measures to obtain one. In 1974, a happily married woman, the mother of four children, discovers that she is pregnant again. Now she must choose between losing her lifelong dream and terminating her pregnancy. In 1996, a Catholic college student finds herself pregnant as the result of an affair with a professor. She decides on an abortion, but does not realize what it means to go through with one, while society rends itself asunder with violent protest

Cataloging source

VT2

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

1952: Directed by Nancy Savoca ; teleplay by Nancy Savoca ; story by Pamela Wallace & Earl Wallace and Nancy Savoca ; director of photography, Ellen Kuras ; edited by Elena Maganini
1972: Directed by Nancy Savoca ; written by Susan Nanus and Nancy Savoca ; director of photography, Bobby Bukowski ; edited by Elena Maganini
1996: Directed by Cher ; story by I. Marlene King ; teleplay by I. Marlene King and Nancy Savoca ; director of photography, John Stanier ; edited by Peter Honess
All episodes: music composed and conducted by Cliff Eidelman ; production designer, Hilda Stark Manos ; costume designer, Jacqueline Arthur

Dewey number

791.45/72

Language note

In English or dubbed Spanish with optional subtitles in English, Spanish, or French; closed-captioned

LC call number

PN1997

LC item number

.I29 1999

PerformerNote

1952: Demi Moore, Shirley Knight, Catherine Keener, Jason London, C.C.H. Pounder. 1974: Sissy Spacek, Xander Berkeley, Hedy Burress, Joanna Gleason, Harris Yulin. 1996: Cher, Anne Heche, Jada Pinkett, Eileen Brennan, Lindsay Crouse, Craig T. Nelson, Diana Scarwid, Lorraine Toussaint, Rita Wilson

Runtime

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action

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