Baby Blues (1998)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Baby blues |
| Original title | The Baby Dance |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1998 |
| length | 95 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Jane Anderson |
| script | Jane Anderson |
| production |
Vicky Herman Meg LeFauve |
| music | Terry Allen |
| camera | Jan Kiesser |
| cut | Norman Buckley |
| occupation | |
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Baby Blues is an American drama movie from 1998 . Director Jane Anderson wrote the script based on her own play.
action
Rachel and Richard Luckman are unable to have children despite several attempts. They want to adopt the future child of the pregnant Wanda LeFauve, who answers an advertisement. LeFauve lives in a trailer and already has four children; she has no money to raise another child.
Wanda's husband Al hopes to get more and more money from the Luckmans. Among other things, he demands that the Luckmans buy his family a new car. There are often arguments about it. Finally, Al agrees to sign the necessary documents without any further conditions.
There are complications during childbirth which can result in brain damage in the child. Rachel and Richard discuss it; Rachel still wants to take the child while her husband is against it. The couple's lawyer tells about another child of a healthy young woman who comes from a college graduate. Eventually the Luckmans leave without the child. Richard Luckman returns the baby basket he bought earlier at the airport.
Wanda LeFauve doesn't want to keep her newborn daughter either. The film ends with the close-up of the crying baby lying in the hospital.
Reviews
The lexicon of international films said: "A drama produced for television about people's longing for happiness in life and the limits that open up very quickly when it comes to taking responsibility and accepting and overcoming one's own weaknesses".
Awards
For Best Mini-Series or TV Movie , Stockard Channing and Laura Dern were nominated for a Golden Globe Award in 1999. Jane Anderson as director and screenwriter, Stockard Channing and the producers were nominated for an Emmy Award in 1999. Stockard Channing was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award in 1999. Vicky Herman won the Peabody Award in 1999 .
background
The film was shot in Vancouver .
Web links
- Baby Blues in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Baby Blues at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Baby Blues. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
- ↑ Filming locations for The Baby Dance