My Lover, My Son

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My Lover, My Son
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Directed by John Newland
Written byJenni Hall
William Marchant
Wilbur Stark
Based on Reputation for a Song
by Edward Grierson
Produced byWilbur Stark
Starring Romy Schneider
Dennis Waterman
CinematographyDavid Muir
Edited byPeter Musgrave
Music by Norrie Paramor
Mike Vickers
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • May 13, 1970 (1970-05-13)
Running time
96 minutes
CountriesUnited States
United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

My Lover, My Son is a 1970 American-British co-production drama film directed by John Newland. It tells the story of a mother played by Romy Schneider clinging to her maturing son. The film is based on Edward Grierson's 1952 novel Reputation for a Song .

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Francesca Anderson leads an unhappy marriage with her husband Robert. Her real attention is dedicated to her son James, who reminds her of her late lover Macer. Francesca is the only one who knows that James is not Robert's, but Macer's son. So Francesca reacts jealously when James falls in love with a girlfriend, Julie.

James intervenes in an argument between his parents and kills Robert. During James' trial, Francesca gives the crucial testimony in favour of her son, who is found not guilty. To Francesca's discomfort, James escapes his mother's clinging and decides to stay with Julie.

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