Lianna
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Lianna's life is a succession of domestic errands and boring faculty parties, however her heaviest cross to bear is dealing with her waning marriage to Dick. In order to find intellectual stimulus, Lianna takes a college extension child-psychology course taught by Ruth. When Lianna catches Dick having an affair with a young coed, she finds comfort and eventually true love in the arms of Ruth. However, this comes with a price as everything in her life is turned upside down.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1983-01-19
Runtime: 113 mins
Director: John Sayles
Writer: John Sayles
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama, Romance
Original title: Lianna
Production Companies: Winwood Company
Production Countries: United States of America
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