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Running time. 92 min. Country. United States. Language. English. Midwives is a 2001 American television film, starring Sissy Spacek, Peter Coyote, Terry Kinney, Alison Pill and Piper Laurie. It was directed by Glenn Jordan. The film is based in the 1997 novel Midwives written by Chris Bohjalian.
Apr 2, 2001 · 2001. TV-14. 1h 32m. IMDb RATING. 6.0 /10. 489. YOUR RATING. Rate. Crime Drama. A midwife in rural Vermont is wrongly accused of murder in the death of one of her patients by the woman's husband. Director. Glenn Jordan. Writers. Christopher A. Bohjalian. Cynthia Saunders. Stars. Sissy Spacek. Peter Coyote. Terry Kinney.
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- Crime, Drama
- Glenn Jordan
- 2001-04-02
Synopsis. Adaptation of Chris Bohjalian's novel about Sibyl Danforth, a midwife from a small Vermont village who faces the nightmare of having to choose a baby's survival over that of a mother's and is then charged with involuntary manslaughter. The story is told through the eyes of Danforth's daughter.
- Glenn Jordan
- Sissy Spacek
A well-respected midwife is charged with the tragic death of one of her patients. Based on the novel by Chris Bohjalian.
- Glenn Jordan
- Drama
- Sissy Spacek
Glenn Jordan directed the film, based on the book by Chris Bohjalian. Streaming. Airings. Loading. Please wait... Awards. 2001 - Screen Actors Guild Awards - Outstanding Performance by a...
Bohjalian's first novel, A Killing in the Real World, was released in 1988. His third novel, Past the Bleachers, was released in 1992 and was adapted to a television movie in 1995. In 1997, Bohjalian's fifth novel, Midwives, was released. The novel focuses on the rural Vermont midwife Sibyl Danforth, who becomes embroiled in a legal battle ...
Jan 1, 2001 · Written in 1997, Chris Bohjalian takes readers to a wintry night in Vermont where a seasoned midwife, named Sibyl Danforth makes a decision to save a baby's life. But by the next evening, rumors will begin to fly that Sibyl is actually a killer.
