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17/09/2006

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Tense drama about a mother who suffers a nervous breakdown after her husband's infidelity.

Powerful drama, based on the novel by Penelope Mortimer, about a mother who suffers a nervous breakdown after learning of her third husband's infidelity. Starring Anne Bancroft.

Powerful drama based on the novel by Penelope Mortimer.

A mother of six suffers a nervous breakdown after learning that her third husband has been unfaithful. When she discovers that she is pregnant again, she is wracked with indecision about her future.

Harold Pinter wrote the screenplay, and Anne Bancroft received an Oscar nomination for her performance.

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