Russell gives a moving performance as sister Elizabeth Kenny, the dedicated nurse who crusaded for the treatment of infantile paralysis. Academy Award Nominations: Best Actress--Rosalind Russell.
三個女人、一個即將出世的嬰兒,與一場「母親」身分的交易。一對富裕的夫婦來到僻靜的農場,一對母女住在這,未成年的女兒懷了孕,見不得人。她們協議--不孕的少婦住在這等孩子出世,待少女生產以後,她便帶走嬰兒,未婚小媽也能「解決」孩子,重啟新生活。隨著這個誰都不屬於的小生命即將降臨,三人的壓力逐解膨脹,看似完美的計畫也一點一點裂解……
A weathered woman and her odd teen-aged daughter live in isolation on a desolate farm in South Korea. An affluent city woman comes to t hem seeking help with a sensitive matter and the three women soon fall into a new rhythm of life together, each working to fill a void within. However, as their very different paths converge, their deal becomes more than what they bargained for.
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During the cold and rainy off-season a man arrives in a seaside town and, giving his name only as Pierre, checks into the only hotel which remains open. His arrival arouses curiosity and a degree of suspicion, as people note that he appears to know the area, yet gives no explanation for his presence at that bleak time of year in the dead-end town.
安娜·威尔斯 Anne Welles:外表庄严秀丽内心却情感丰富的女主角,一生渴望获得真爱,而不是委屈于被爱;年轻时甩掉钻石王老五,临近中年时甩掉化妆品公司董事,好友詹妮弗自杀,与闺蜜妮丽反目成仇,可最还被花心的初恋情人莱昂·伯克伤透了心。(电影版由芭芭拉·帕金斯饰演)原型是小说作者杰·苏珊本人。
妮丽·奥哈拉 Neely O'Hara:17岁来到纽约打拼认识了安妮,一次偶然的机会她登上舞台一举成名,但随之而来的不仅是名利,还伴随着兴奋剂,安眠药,与同性恋老公离婚之后发疯进了疯人院,出院后东山再起却缠上了好友安妮的老公莱昂,再一次走向自我毁灭。(电影版由帕蒂·杜克主演)原型是朱迪·加兰。
詹妮弗·诺斯 Jennifer North:小说里最喜欢的人物,外貌性感靓丽却不失清纯,内心善良与人为善,可惜遇人不淑,她也是第一个服用“红娃娃”的女演员,王子、歌星、制片人直至议会议员,却没有一个人真心实意的爱她,最终因为癌症自杀永别于世。(电影版由莎朗·塔特主演)原型是玛丽莲·梦露。
海伦·劳逊 Helen Lawson:满口粗话却主宰百老汇的女明星,自私自利到头来只换来空虚寂寞。(电影版由苏珊·海沃德主演)