USA / Australia,
1983, 7 h 43 min
(Length: 93–140 min)
Directed by:
Daryl DukeCinematography:
Bill ButlerComposer:
Henry ManciniCast:
Richard Chamberlain, Rachel Ward, Barbara Stanwyck, Christopher Plummer, Jean Simmons, Ken Howard, Piper Laurie, Mare Winningham, Bryan Brown (more)VOD (1)
Episodes(4)
Plots(1)
Over the course of four decades, a friendship between a boy and a girl turns sultry and stormy as they mature into adults. The boy becomes a priest and the girl becomes a wife. While Father Ralph is a model of piety, Meggie Cleary is a mother with a family. Though they have separate devotions--God for Father Ralph, a husband for Meggie--their unspoken allegiance is to each other. Will the twosome's longings overpower their better judgment? Or will they give in to their forbidden passions and risk destroying the lives around them and quite possibly their own? (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Golden Globes
- 1984 - Best Miniseries or Motion Picture – Television
- 1984 - Richard Chamberlain (Best Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture – Television)
- 1984 - Richard Kiley (Best Supporting Actor – Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television)
- 1984 - Barbara Stanwyck (Best Supporting Actress – Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television)
- 1984 - Rachel Ward (Best Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture – Television)
- 1984 - Bryan Brown (Best Supporting Actor – Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television)
- 1984 - Piper Laurie (Best Supporting Actress – Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television)
- 1984 - Jean Simmons (Best Supporting Actress – Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television)