Midwives (2001 film)
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Directed byGlenn Jordan
Written byCynthia Saunders (teleplay)
Based onMidwives
by Chris Bohjalian
by Chris Bohjalian
Produced byGlenn Jordan
Rosalie Muskatt
Rosalie Muskatt
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| Directed by | Glenn Jordan |
| Written by | Cynthia Saunders (teleplay) |
| Based on | Midwives by Chris Bohjalian |
| Produced by | Glenn Jordan Rosalie Muskatt |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Neil Roach |
| Edited by | Douglas Clark David A. Simmons |
| Music by | Cameron Allan |
Production companies | Columbia TriStar Television Craig Anderson Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Midwives is a 2001 American television film, starring Sissy Spacek, Peter Coyote, Terry Kinney, Alison Pill and Piper Laurie. It was directed by Glenn Jordan. The film is based in the 1997 novel Midwives written by Chris Bohjalian. It was Lifetime's 100th Original Movie and had the highest rating in the network's history.
Sibyl Danforth, a midwife in rural Vermont, is charged with manslaughter in the death of one of her patients.
Cast
- Sissy Spacek as Sibyl Danforth
- Peter Coyote as Stephen Hastings
- Terry Kinney as Rand Danforth
- Alison Pill as Constance 'Connie' Danforth
- Piper Laurie as Cheryl Visco
