Touched by Love (1980)
Directed by Gus Trikonis
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Coming-of-Age, Medical Drama |
Release Date - Oct 31, 1980 (USA - Unknown), Oct 31, 1980 (USA) |
Run Time - 95 min. |
Countries - Canada, United States |
MPAA Rating - PG
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Touched by Love was not only filmed in Canada, but had a leading character named Canada (it had to; the film is based on the reminisces of a real-life person). Deborah Raffin portrays Lena Canada, a therapist in charge of handicapped Diane Lane. A wheelchair-bound cerebral palsy victim, Lane also shows signs of autism. Determined to bring Lane back into the world, Ms. Canada suggests that the girl start a pen-pal relationship with her favorite celebrity--Elvis Presley. Based on the real Lena Canada's book "To Elvis With Love," the low-key but emotionally supercharged Touched By Love costars Michael Learned as Lena's superior, Dr. Bell; also in the cast are sixteen genuine "special" children from a school in Calgary, Alberta.
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therapist, handicap, autism, cerebral-palsy, pen-pals, courage