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      Griffin and Phoenix: A Love Story

      1976 1h 40m Drama List
      Reviews 75% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings Given his young age, Griffin (Peter Falk) is shocked to discover that he not only has cancer, but that it's inoperable and he has but a short time to live. Determined not to give in to depression and self-pity, he enrolls in a college class where he meets free-spirited Phoenix (Jill Clayburgh). The two enjoy a very powerful romance until Griffin accidentally learns that Phoenix has been keeping a secret from him: She too is dying of terminal cancer. Read More Read Less

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      Ruth Batchelor Los Angeles Free Press It works all the way. Even the ending is real, touching and not without humor. Nov 18, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member Just because someone is sick doesn't mean they still can't experience love. ABC television presents one of their earliest movies starring the late Peter Falk and the late Jill Clayburgh. These are two people in love with a similar circumstance. Griffin & Phoenix follows in the footsteps of 'A Love Story.' Geoffrey Griffin has two kids but is separated from his wife, Sarah Phoenix is a photographer. Griffin gets the devastating news that he's going to die from cancer and it's pretty much untreatable. Phoenix is equally upset while gets the same news about her. It seems neither of them have hope to make it. But both of them enroll in a college class for psychology. They meet and start to form a unique bond. The two also partake in all kinds of crazy things they'd never imagine doing to increase their zest for living. Griffin has taken up being a writer hoping to leave something behind when he's gone. Maybe he'll even reconnect with his family eventually. This is equally romantic and heartbreaking altogether. Yet Falk and Clayburgh light up the screen with their chemistry. Super sad ending for sure but comes with its own brand of humor. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/28/24 Full Review jon c Just because someone is sick doesn't mean they still can't experience love. ABC television presents one of their earliest movies starring the late Peter Falk and the late Jill Clayburgh. These are two people in love with a similar circumstance. Griffin & Phoenix follows in the footsteps of 'A Love Story.' Geoffrey Griffin has two kids but is separated from his wife, Sarah Phoenix is a photographer. Griffin gets the devastating news that he's going to die from cancer and it's pretty much untreatable. Phoenix is equally upset while gets the same news about her. It seems neither of them have hope to make it. But both of them enroll in a college class for psychology. They meet and start to form a unique bond. The two also partake in all kinds of crazy things they'd never imagine doing to increase their zest for living. Griffin has taken up being a writer hoping to leave something behind when he's gone. Maybe he'll even reconnect with his family eventually. This is equally romantic and heartbreaking altogether. Yet Falk and Clayburgh light up the screen with their chemistry. Super sad ending for sure but comes with its own brand of humor. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Given his young age, Griffin (Peter Falk) is shocked to discover that he not only has cancer, but that it's inoperable and he has but a short time to live. Determined not to give in to depression and self-pity, he enrolls in a college class where he meets free-spirited Phoenix (Jill Clayburgh). The two enjoy a very powerful romance until Griffin accidentally learns that Phoenix has been keeping a secret from him: She too is dying of terminal cancer.
      Director
      Daryl Duke
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 40m