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Nobody's Child (1986)

1986-04-05 · 1h 40m · EN
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Fact-based drama about the life of Marie Balter, who spent most of her young life in mental institutions. At age 16, she first attempted suicide and the next 20 years she spent in and out of the institutions. At last, a caring doctor started treating her for extreme depression and panic disorder. Weened from strong medications she had taken all her life, at age 36, she emerged for the last time and started a rehabilitation program in the home of a volunteer married couple. There she met a fellow patient with whom she developed a romantic relationship. She also started a college degree. This followed with a long-term professional success in the field of mental health.

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Marlo ThomasMarlo ThomasMarie BalterRay BakerRay BakerJoe BalterCaroline KavaCaroline KavaDr. BlackwellKathy BakerKathy BakerLucy StavrosCampbell LaneCampbell LaneMr. EdmondVanessa SantosVanessa SantosLittle MarieDonna FordDonna FordMarie at 16William NunnWilliam NunnPaStefania DeStefanisStefania DeStefanisMa BartelloKaren Elizabeth AustinKaren Elizabeth AustinNatural MotherKaren AustinKaren AustinNatural MotherGarwin SanfordGarwin SanfordDr. Pitteo

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Genre affinityDrama · Tv MovieTheme affinityWoman DirectorDialogue densityDramaDirector preference148848Actor preference92823 · 88236 · 83714Country preferenceCa

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What is Nobody's Child about?

Fact-based drama about the life of Marie Balter, who spent most of her young life in mental institutions. At age 16, she first attempted suicide and the next 20 years she spent in and out of the institutions. At last, a caring doctor started treating her for extreme depression and panic disorder. Weened from strong medications she had taken all her life, at age 36, she emerged for the last time and started a rehabilitation program in the home of a volunteer married couple. There she met a fellow patient with whom she developed a romantic relationship. She also started a college degree. This followed with a long-term professional success in the field of mental health.

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Nobody's Child has a runtime of 100 minutes.

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