Pilgrim, Farewell

Sep 1, 1980

1h 42m

★ 5.5

Overview

A woman suffering from terminal cancer struggles to resolve several relationships in her life: a devoted but stressed lover, an estranged sister, and a daughter on the edge of a nervous breakdown.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Post Mills Productions

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Cast

Kate

Elizabeth Huddle

Paul

Christopher Lloyd

Doctor

Elizabeth Franz

Luke

Robert Curtis Brown

Ann

Laurie Prange

Rebecca

Leslie Paxton

Maggie

Shelley Wyant

Luke

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