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Box office. $441,863. 'night, Mother is a 1986 American drama film starring Sissy Spacek and Anne Bancroft. It was directed by Tom Moore and written by Marsha Norman, based on Norman's Pulitzer Prize -winning play of the same name. The film was entered into the 37th Berlin International Film Festival.
Jan 29, 1987 · 1h 36m. IMDb RATING. 7.6 /10. 2.6K. YOUR RATING. Rate. Play trailer 1:44. 1 Video. 26 Photos. Drama. A mother and daughter spend a night together after the daughter reveals that she will kill herself by the end of it. Director. Tom Moore. Writer. Marsha Norman. Stars. Sissy Spacek. Anne Bancroft. Ed Berke. See production info at IMDbPro. RENT/BUY.
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- Tom Moore
- 1987-01-29
'night, Mother is a play by American playwright Marsha Norman. The play won the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Play. [1] The play is about a daughter, Jessie, and her mother, Thelma.
A middle-aged epileptic unable to drive or hold a job, with a failed marriage and a drug-addicted runaway son on the wrong side of the law, Jessie can find no reason to keep living. Adapted from the play by Marsha Norman, "'night, Mother" is the story of a parent's worst nightmare.
Based on the play by Marsha Norman and starring Sissy Spacek and Anne Bancroft In this story we see a mom Thelma and daughter Jessie combat each other but also bond more than they ever have...
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- Tom Moore
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- Sissy Spacek
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Jul 6, 2016 · ’night Mother by Marsha Norman is a thought provoking play. The entire drama is contained in the single act of the mother (Mama) and daughter (Jessie) talking. The subject of their conversation surrounds the casual yet sudden announcement by Jessie that she is going to end her life. One of the hallmarks of good theatre is depth of characterization.
Nov 10, 2019 · When Marsha Norman's play "'Night Mother" hit the stage in 1983, it quickly became a quiet sensation. Starring a then-unknown Kathy Bates in the role of Jessie, it would ultimately earn...
