BETTE DAVIS & GENA ROWLANDS "STRANGERS" 1979 1/10

The First Lady of the American Screen, Bette Davis, earned the 1979 Best Actress Emmy Award (Prime Time, Limited Series or Special) for her work opposite Gena Rowlands, the Queen of Independent Cinema, in the outstanding made-for-TV classic "Strangers: The Story of A Mother And Daughter". Rarely been seen since its May 1979 broadcast, it marks a vital point in the career of Hollywood's greatest actress as it is one of the high points of Miss Davis's "Silver Age", when she played rich parts in some of the most acclaimed television productions of the mid-1970s through the early 1980s. Three decades after its broadcast and two decades after Bette's passing, "Strangers" remains a superb and resonant human drama, deservedly comparable to Ingmar Bergman's "Autumn Sonata" and James L. Brooks's "Terms of Endearment". I hope that my fellow Bette fans will continue to cherish one of her last great performances and films.

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Film & Animation

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• bette
• davis
• bette davis
• strangers
• gena
• rowlands
• gena rowlands
• mother and daughter
• TV movie
• 1979
• Emmy
• lost classic
• not on DVD

[missamelie17]

Thank you SO much for sharing...you rock :)

[linny50]

This movie used to be shown on tv often,it was truly excellent.Bette Davis and Gena Rowlands had wonderful chemistry.It was so well written and expertly acted.

[kendahke]

two of my favorite actors.

[alisonsdragonfly]

@qwisp which institution did you just get released from you fuckin asshole

[TheWhistler3]

I believe Bette's grandson also appears in this movie as one of the children. She and her daughter B.D. were apparently getting on around this time.

[dcots60]

This was a class film, no doubt about it. The writing was wonderful and kudos to Davis and Rowlands who basically took a two-person play and made a very heartwarming film. The end did not show how we know this will end which was also a great choice.

[qwisp]

Bette never could act her way out of a bag. What a contrast seeing her act opposite an AMAZING actress like Rowlands.

[DZ76QA4T]

I just watched this movie for the first time a few days ago. What a good movie! Gena Rowlands (wow what a great actress) and Bette are fantastic together! Thanks for uploading this movie.

[New2010Me]

Thank you- I can not get this rental at the library or anywhere. So thank you so very much for this posting.

[cssusan]

Great film ; )