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      Midwives

      TV-14 2001 1h 36m Drama List
      Reviews A well-respected midwife is charged with the tragic death of one of her patients. Based on the novel by Chris Bohjalian. Read More Read Less

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      Jeff M Despite an Oscar win for COAL MINER'S DAUGHTER and five other nominations, I still feel Sissy Spacek is one of the more underappreciated acting powerhouses in modern film. She is rarely if ever less than excellent, and this riveting and thought-provoking TV movie is no exception. I am not overly familiar with midwifery, and it's one of the few topics about which I have no particular opinion, but this film piqued my interest enough to consider doing a little research to gather more information. This is one of those movies I would love to watch with a group and discuss afterwards. I won't give anything away about what verdict is rendered, but it really left me in a moral and emotional quandary - and there are very few films I've seen recently that have made me soul search and really think hard about a subject this much. On a much more superficial level, it gave me such cinematic joy to see a reunion, however brief, of Spacek and Piper Laurie here. They, of course, were both Oscar nominated for the best horror film of the 70s - CARRIE. This is an exceedingly well made project that reminds us that all TV movies are not Hallmark drivel and Lifetime sentimentality. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/08/24 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis A well-respected midwife is charged with the tragic death of one of her patients. Based on the novel by Chris Bohjalian.
      Director
      Glenn Jordan
      Producer
      Craig Anderson
      Screenwriter
      Cynthia Saunders
      Production Co
      Miramax
      Rating
      TV-14 (L)
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 36m