The Good Mother (film)

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The Good Mother is a 1988 American film directed by Leonard Nimoy. The film explores the characters' feelings and beliefs about children's exposure to adult sexuality and challenges society's growing reliance upon courts to settle complex private and ethical matters.

The Good Mother
Directed by	Leonard Nimoy
Produced by	Arnold Glimcher
Written by	Sue Miller (novel) and Michael Bortman (screenplay)
Starring	Diane Keaton Liam Neeson Jason Robards Ralph Bellamy Teresa Wright James Naughton Katey Sagal
Music by	Elmer Bernstein
Cinematography	David Watkin
Editing by	Peter E. Berger
Distributed by	Silver Screen Partners
Release date(s)	1988
Running time	103 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
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[edit] Plot Summary

Anna Dunlap (Diane Keaton), is a piano teacher who works part-time at a college laboratory and a recent divorcee who has custody of a four-year-old daughter. She meets and falls in love with Leo (Liam Neeson), a sculptor who helps her to find true passion and fulfillment. But her sexual liberation comes at a very high cost: her ex-husband Brian (James Naughton) questions her new lifestyle. Worse, he accuses Leo of sexually molesting Molly and sues Anna for custody of their daughter.