The Tenth Month | |
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Genre | Drama Romance |
Based on | The Tenth Month by Laura Z. Hobson |
Written by | Joan Tewkesbury |
Directed by | Joan Tewkesbury |
Starring | Carol Burnett Keith Michell Dina Merrill Melissa Converse Cristina Raines Richard Venture |
Music by | Peter Matz |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producer | Ray Aghayan |
Producer | Joe Hamilton |
Cinematography | Charles Rosher Jr. |
Editor | David Ramirez |
Running time | 122 minutes |
Production company | The Tenth Month Co. |
Original release | |
Network | CBS |
Release | September 16, 1979 |
The Tenth Month is a 1979 American made-for-TV-movie based on the 1970 novel of the same name by Laura Z. Hobson. [1] The movie was directed by Joan Tewkesbury and starred Carol Burnett, Keith Michell, and Dina Merrill. [2]
An unmarried, middle-aged woman accidentally becomes pregnant by an internationally renowned pianist and decides to keep and raise the baby on her own.
The Tenth Month aired on CBS September 16, 1979 and September 15, 1980. [3] The film was released on VHS on April 7, 1987. [4]
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