Lies and Lullabies

Lies and Lullabies

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Genre Drama
Written by Janet Heaney
Matthew Eisen
Joe S. Landon
Directed by Rod Hardy
Starring Susan Dey
Piper Laurie
Lorraine Toussaint
D.W. Moffett
Lisa Rieffel
Kathleen York
Allyce Beasley
Theme music composer Johnny Harris
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
Production
Producer(s) Susan Dey
Harvey Kahn
Les Alexander
Editor(s) James Mitchell
Cinematography David Connell
Running time 94 minutes
Production company(s) Alexander/Enright & Associates
Hearst Entertainment
Front Street Pictures
Susan Dey Productions
Distributor ABC
Release
Original network ABC
Original release March 14, 1993

Lies and Lullabies is an award-winning Rod Hardy-directed 1993 ABC television movie about a pregnant cocaine addict, played by Susan Dey.[1] The film was released on DVD as Sad Inheritance in 2005 and is also sometimes known as Love, Lies and Lullabies.[2]

Plot

Christina (Susan Dey) is the adult daughter of an alcoholic (Piper Laurie) and a habitual cocaine-user, who continues to abuse the drug after she becomes pregnant by her boyfriend (D.W. Moffett). In spite of disapproval from a well-meaning co-worker (Allyce Beasley), when the baby is born addicted, she is kept away from Christina based on the recommendation of a social worker (Lorraine Toussaint), who deems her an unfit mother. Distraught over being denied custody of her daughter, Christina begins the hard, uphill battle to find sobriety and regain her maternal rights.

History

The script for Lies and Lullabies initially cast Dey as the sister of a closet-cocaine addict who dies during child birth. Dey's character was then charged with raising the baby, ignorant to the developmental delays that would follow. However, after visiting a treatment facility and meeting mothers who were in the process of seeking treatment to regain custody of their children, Dey (who also acted as the producer of the film), asked that the script be rewritten. "(In the early stages) we all had very little compassion for these women. (But upon meeting them we learned) "the reality is that these women can be helped and if given a chance for treatment and a choice between drugs and their children, many choose their children."[3]

Cast

Awards

The movie was awarded the Scott Newman Award (founded by Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward in memory of their son) that is presented annually to the production that best illustrates the degradation of and triumph over drug addiction.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "'Lies & Lullabies': Stinging Statement on Pregnant Addicts". LA Times. May 13, 1993.
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ "Susan Dey talks about 'Lies & Lullabies'". The Post and Courier. March 12, 1993.
  4. ↑ Rod Hardy

External links

Lies and Lullabies at the Internet Movie Database

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