My Lover, My Son

May 13, 1970

1h 36m

★ 4.2

"I wish my mother would stop treating me like a man"

Overview

A woman deals with an unhappy marriage, the death of her lover, and her son's involvement in a crime.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Francesca Anderson

Romy Schneider

Robert

Donald Houston

James Anderson

Dennis Waterman

Julie

Patricia Brake

Sir Sidney Brent

Peter Sallis

Cicely Clarkson

Alexandra Bastedo

Macer - Francesca's Lover

Mark Hawkins

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6.7

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6.6

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0.0

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5.4

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4.5

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4.8

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6.4

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7.1

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6.2

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7.2

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