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Lianna

Lianna

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 19, 1983

Runtime

1h 53m

Genres

Drama, Romance

User Score

64%

Original Title

Lianna

Production Companies

Winwood Company

Director

John Sayles

Budget

$300,000

Revenue

$1,530,839

Description

Lianna's life is a succession of domestic errands and boring faculty parties, however her heaviest cross to bear is dealing with her waning marriage to Dick. In order to find intellectual stimulus, Lianna takes a college extension child-psychology course taught by Ruth. When Lianna catches Dick having an affair with a young coed, she finds comfort and eventually true love in the arms of Ruth. However, this comes with a price as everything in her life is turned upside down.