Act of Will (1990)
Directed by Don Sharp
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Family Drama |
Run Time - 240 min. |
Countries - United Kingdom, United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Made for British television, Act of Will focuses on three generations of women in a proud, indomitable family. Australian-born director Don Sharp brings to his soap-opera material the same energy and vitality that he'd previously lavished on such theatrical features as Kiss of the Vampire (1963) and Hennessy (1985). Since a portion of the production money was ponied up by Hollywood, American actor Peter Coyote is given a crucial role in the World War II sequences. Among the distaff cast members are the always welcome Jean Marsh (Upstairs, Downstairs), Victoria Tennant (the former Mrs. Steve Martin) and Elizabeth Hurley (who, as of this writing at least, is the girlfriend of Hugh Grant). Act of Will received its widest American exposure on public and cable television.
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Keywords
family, mother, sister, love, self-sacrifice