A Will of their Own
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Originally a two-part, five-hour NBC miniseries, this turn-of-the-20th-century tale follows the adventures of a headstrong American woman who sets forth to fulfill her dreams of becoming a professional photographer. Along the way, she makes many sacrifices. The story also chronicles the lives of this woman's daughter and grandaughter, both of whom come to draw strength and inspiration from the extraordinary life of their matriarch. ~ Sandra Brennan, RoviCast
Faye Dunaway; Reiko AylesworthCredit
Karen Arthur - Director| A Wild Party (1993 Film), A Wife's Awakening (1921 Film) | |
| A Wind Named Amnesia (1993 Film), A Wing and a Prayer (1944 Film) |
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| Directed by | Karen Arthur |
| Produced by | Elliot Friedgen Susan Nanus |
| Written by | Susan Nanus Susan Shreve Lynn Roth |
| Starring | Lea Thompson Ellen Burstyn Faye Dunaway Thomas Gibson |
| Music by | David Michael Frank |
| Cinematography | Tom Neuwirth |
| Editing by | Tina Hirsch |
| Distributed by | NBC |
| Release date(s) | October 18, 1998 |
| Running time | 225 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
A Will of their Own is a 1998 American television mini-series directed by Karen Arthur. The film follows six generations of females within one family, and their struggle for power and independence in America. The film debuted on October 18, 1998 on the NBC network to strong critical reviews. It was released to DVD late 2003.
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The film begins in the 1890s and ends in the 1980s.
Annie Jermaine (Aylesworth) immigrates from Europe to America where she becomes a housemaid for a wealthy doctor. She breaks class restrictions when she marries the doctor's son and begins training as a nurse. However, she is unable to utilize her knowledge due to the popular belief that women were not capable of practicing medicine.
Amanda Steward (Thompson) is a young woman who aspires to become a photographer but is turned down because she is a woman. She goes through life in trying to help women and make them stronger.
Sarah (Jefferson) faces difficulties being the wife of a powerful U.S. senator.
Susan (Ross) is a hippie who becomes a doctor and later opens up a health clinic for battered women.
Jesse (Braga) is a farm worker who walked the fields of the San Joaquin Valle for nearly half a century. She is the first female organizer for the United Farm Workers. Seeing those around her struggle and sometimes die because of poor living and working conditions, she wanted to help and joined Caesar Chavez to make a change.
Cast
- Lea Thompson.....Amanda Steward
- Ellen Burstyn.....Veronica Steward
- Faye Dunaway.....Margaret Sanger
- Thomas Gibson.....James MacClaren
- Sônia Braga.....Jesse Lopez de la Cruz
- Reiko Aylesworth.....Annie Jermaine
- Paris Jefferson.....Sarah
- Charlotte Ross.....Susan
- Eric McCormack.....Pierce Peterson
- John Shea.....Dr. Jonathan Abbott
Awards and nominations
- Nominated, "Best Sound Editing - Television Mini-Series - Dialogue & ADR unknown"
- Nominated, "Best Sound Editing - Television Mini-Series - Music unknown"
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External links
- A Will of their Own at the Internet Movie Database
- A Will of Their Own at AllRovi
- A Will of Their Own at the TCM Movie Database
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