Something About Amelia
| Something About Amelia | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | William Hanley |
| Directed by | Randa Haines |
| Starring |
Ted Danson Glenn Close Missy Francis Roxana Zal |
| Music by | Mark Snow |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Leonard Goldberg |
| Producer(s) |
Michele Rappaport Vahan Moosekian (associate producer) Deborah Stoff (supervising producer) |
| Cinematography | Edward R. Brown |
| Editor(s) | Jack Harnish |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
ABC The Leonard Goldberg Company |
| Distributor | ABC |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | January 9, 1984 |
Something About Amelia is a 1984 television film about psychological trauma caused in a family by incest.
The film stars Ted Danson, Glenn Close, Missy Francis, and Roxana Zal.[1][2]
It was the most-watched network television show in the United States for the week of January 9-15, 1984.[3]
It received eight Emmy nominations in 1984, and won in three categories, for Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special (Leonard Goldberg / Michele Rappaport), Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series (Roxana Zal) and for Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or a Special (William Hanley).[4]
The movie was also nominated for four Golden Globes and won two, for Best Miniseries or Television Film and for Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television (Ted Danson).[5]
See also
References
- ↑ O'Connor, John J. (9 January 1984). TV: 'AMELIA' ON ABC A MOVIE ABOUT INCEST, The New York Times
- ↑ Armstrong, Lois & Eric Estrin (16 January 1984). In a Controversial TV Movie, Teen Actress Roxana Zal Tackles a Taboo Subject—Incest, People
- ↑ (18 January 1984). 'Something About Amelia,' the made-for-TV movie about incest, carried..., UPI
- ↑ Something About Amelia An ABC Theatre Presentation, emmys.com, Retrieved 27 September 2017
- ↑ Something about Amelia, Goldenglobes.com, Retrieved 27 September 1984