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Bittersweet Love

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A pregnant woman and her husband discover they are half brother and half sister, thanks to his father (Robert Lansing) and her mother (Lana Turner).

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Ruth Batchelor Los Angeles Free Press The kindest thing I can say for Lana Turner is that her part was small. Oct 28, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Boy, I'd sure watch a lot more TV movies if they were as crazy as this one! Meredith Baxter Birney and Robert Alda are a young couple who become pregnant and are happy to share the good news with their parents, some of which who are played by Lana Turner and Robert Lansing, who are put into the uncomfortable position of having to tell the young couple they are in fact half-brother and sister. AWKWARD! They love each other, so should they stay together? Should they get an abortion? And how would they explain what they do to their friends and neighbors? This is about as over-the-top of a melodramatic situation as possible, but it's treated with genuine sincerity which makes the film interesting beyond a simple Jerry Springer freak show of a situation. The film is nothing brilliant, but I honestly did not know how it was going to end, which is more than I can say for most films. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member I wouldn't have watched this, but 7 actors I can respect for their craft are in this twisted flick so... That one of a millions chance that a gal & guy from across the continent meet, fall in love, and get married - all without meeting their parents! Then to find out days before the wedding that the bride is pregnant... -OK this is certainly more of a chick-flick, especially with the weeks long delay to decide what to do. It must have seemed a better script than what this near turkey became, or maybe everyone involved just wanted to push societal buttons and hope for box-office gold. Truthfully 20 minutes could be cut from the middle hour and it wouldn't be missed. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A pregnant woman and her husband discover they are half brother and half sister, thanks to his father (Robert Lansing) and her mother (Lana Turner).
Director
David Miller
Producer
Joseph Zappala
Production Co
Zappala / SLott Production
Rating
PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 30m