Bridge to Silence
Bridge to Silence is a 1989 American TV movie starring Lee Remick and Marlee Matlin. It was one of Remick's final performances.[1]
| Bridge to Silence | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama Romance |
| Written by | Louisa Burns-Bisogno Tom Bisogno Louisa Burns-Bisogno ... (teleplay) |
| Directed by | Karen Arthur |
| Starring | Lee Remick Marlee Matlin Michael O'Keefe |
| Music by | Fred Karlin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Charles W. Fries |
| Producers | Stockton Briggle Richard Carrothers Dennis Hennessy (as Dennis D. Hennessy) Jack Allen (associate producer) |
| Cinematography | Tom Neuwirth |
| Editor | Laurel Ladevich |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Production companies | Briggle, Hennessey, Carrothers & Associates Fries Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | April 9, 1989 |
Remick called Matlin " a wonderful actress. She's so open and kind of instinctive and free . . . curious. It was an interesting experience, which I had some concern about. When I started I thought, you know, what's it going to be like for the two of us to communicate? I do not have sign language at my beck and call. But we did. It was terrific."[2]
The movie was filmed in Toronto and directed by Karen Arthur. It was the first time Remick had worked with a female director. "Interesting working with a woman," she said. "Not that it's different in terms of her work, she's doing the same thing as men do, but I've just never been in that position. Directors have always been kind of father figures. It's interesting. It's wonderful. She's terrific."[2]
References
- Actress Lee Remick dies of cancer at 55: 3 July 1991: E1.
- TV movies offer actress a variety of roles: [FIN Edition] Kathryn Baker Associated Press. Toronto Star 4 Oct 1988: H3.