Directed by:
Robert GreenwaldScreenplay:
Cindy MyersCinematography:
Steven ShawComposer:
Laura KarpmanCast:
Sally Field, Ron Silver, Tony Goldwyn, Jack Thompson, Sheila McCarthy, Andrea Roth, Brenda Fricker, Charles Durning, John Slattery, Lew Temple, John S. Davies (more)Plots(1)
From a young age Bess Steed Garner has always known how to arrange other people’s lives to suit her own needs. After her beloved husband dies suddenly of influenza, Bess is faced with the difficult challenges of keeping both his business and her family intact. This celebrated miniseries spans seven decades in the life of a woman determined to make her own decisions during a time when women’s rights were limited and independence was discouraged. (official distributor synopsis)
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