🎬 Drama, TV Movie

Nobody's Child

"When nobody could help her, she helped herself"

⭐ 7.4/10 1986 1h 40m Dir. Lee Grant

About this movie

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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Quick facts

Year
1986
Runtime
1h 40m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 7.4/10
Votes
4
Genre
Drama, TV Movie
Director
Language
EN

Cast

🎭 Drama 🎭 TV Movie 🎬 Lee Grant 👤 Marlo Thomas 👤 Ray Baker 👤 Caroline Kava
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Nobody's Child has a runtime of 1h 40m (1 hour and 40 minutes).
Nobody's Child was directed by Lee Grant and released in 1986.
Nobody's Child is a Drama, TV Movie film (1986).
The cast of Nobody's Child includes Marlo Thomas, Ray Baker, Caroline Kava, Kathy Baker, Campbell Lane.
Nobody's Child has a TMDB rating of 7.4/10 based on 4 votes.

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