• Run time: 126 minutes
• Country of origin: United States

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Synopsis:

A vivid adaptation of May Sarton’s 1965 landmark novel tells the story of writer Hilary Stevens, who shocked the world in the 1920s with her novel about a love affair between two women. In the 1960s, the aging writer is interviewed by two young reporters who want to know, “Who’s the muse?”
Through lushly filmed flashbacks, Hilary recalls the women who have inspired her work, revealing not only her own romantic past but also taking us on a historical journey from the sexually liberated 20s to the McCarthy witch hunts of the 50s. Mrs. Stevens features exceptional acting, intelligent writing, and a diverse and beautiful soundtrack ranging from jazz to opera.
“Romantic, smart and exquisite” --Frameline Film Festival (more)

• Director:

  Linda Thornburg

• Writer(s):

  Linda Thornburg

• Executive Producer(s):

  Linda Thornburg

• Producer(s):

  Kate Tesoriero

• Director of Photography:

  Jay P. Lipa & Janice Tanaka

• Cast and Credits:

  The Cast
  Hilary Stevens at Seventy LUCY BRIGHTMAN
  Young Hilary Stevens MOYNAN KING
  Peter Selverson PATRICK RICHWOOD
  Julie Hare JULIANA FRANCIS
  Willa MacPherson ANNE DIEHL
  Dorothea Miller CATHERINE CROUCH
  Adrian Stevens JON OSBECK
  Alice Newton ANTONIA SOPHIA KRUEGER
  Hilary at Fifteen ACACIA LEIGH DUNCAN
  Phillippa Munn TAMI REYNOLDS
  Alice Frothingham CARLA CARPENTER
  Jason Frothingham JOHN S. KUHN
  Margaret Stevens KERRY SHANKLIN
  Rachel Gilespie AMY RETHER
  Dr. Hallowell GEORGE PETE CALEODIS
  Frank Hawkins EMANUEAL BUCKLEY
  Norman Channing BRYAN K. DAVIS
  Eva Wallingford KIM ANDRA SANDERS
  John MacPherson JAMES LOGAN
  Madeline HiRose DARCIE JOHNSTON
  Aunt Ida LINDA SCHULER
  Hilary at Eleven JENNIFER TURNEY
  Hilary at Five LYDIA ROSE THORNBURG
  Oliver Avery EDMUND LYNN MURRAY
  Piano Player London Party MARIE FERENCI
  Singer London Party DEBÉ
  Hamilton Adams SIMON DOWD
  Eileen KARA JACOBS
  London Party Drag Queen BRYAN K. DAVIS
  Jazz Club Drummer BILL HAWTHORNE
  Jazz Club Bass Player TONY SHEPHERD
  Jazz Club Pianist VERNON HAIRSTON
  Old Susan LORRAINE K. DEAL
  Voice of Old Susan LINDA THORNBURG
  Boy Scything MICHAEL J. CORBETT
  Bookstore Owner GEORGE BAUMAN
  Woman at the Piano GRACE HAYES
  Dancer in Red NECOLE D. WALKER
  Girl at Party CHELSIE WALKER
  Una ELIZABETH WYDALLIS
  Marlene TAMERA BRYANT
  Bartender KURT L. BARGER
  Woman in Dner ERYNN WHEATLEY
  Jazz Club Patron KURT L. BARGER
  Man in Diner JAKE NOVAK
  Woman on Sofa ERIN CORRIGAN
  Woman on Sofa RACHEL QUILLEN
  London Party Guest CHELSIE WALKER
  Woman at the Bar JANET PALMER MULLANEY
  Woman with Woman at the Bar ROBIN L. GRANT
  Woman in Drag C. EILEEN LYNCH
  Woman Kissing Woman in Drag HEATHER KOHSER
  1964 Butch C. EILEEN LYNCH
  Blonde with Boa SOPHIE ARBOGAST
  Man with Blonde MIKE DAVIES
  Woman at Jazz Club SUE SHERWOOD
  Young Man at Club NATHAN HAUENSTEIN
  Young Woman at Club MARY-KATE MURTHA
  Woman at Jazz Club JENEE SCHMERGEL
  Jazz Club Patron KYLE D. MUSKOFF
  Frank's Club Date DONOVAN S. BUTT
  Bald Man BARRY A. EVANS
  Man in Dress BARRY A. EVANS
  Jazz Club Patron JAMES ANDREW
  Woman with Fan JUDITH E. SCHULER
  Woman with wine glass BETTE MYERS
  Man with cocktail DONALD COE
  Erika ERIKA KARLAK
  Woman talking with Dorothea SUSAN BONOWITZ
  Cocktail Party Guest RENEE WESTENDORM
  Woman in Pink Dress SUSAN COE
  Cocktail Party Guest BRIDGET HENRY
  Mar Hemmer HARLEY KAPLAN
  Poetry Reading Guest SCOTT STEWART
  Poetry Reading Guest LYDIA STEWART
  Poetry Reading Guest WADE HEUCKER
  Poetry Reading Guest RICHARD DAULTON
  Poetry Reading Guest MATTHEW W. HALL
  Sister in Bookstore MEGAN RHODES
  Sister in Bookstore KATIE RHODES
  Young Man in Line ANTHONY TULLIO
  Girl in Pink ASHLEY VERKAMP
  
  Written and Directed by LINDA THORNBURG
  Producers KATE TESORIERO
  LINDA THORNBURG
  Art Direction TAMI WISE
  Music PATRICK KIRST
  Editing LINDA THORNBURG
  FLASHBACKS
  Director of Photography JAY P. LIPA
  Costume Design TATJANA LONGEROT
  Unit Production Manager BO BUCKLEY
  Key Make-up BRIDGETTE HENRY
  Key Hair CHRIS BURKE
  Gaffer TONY BRUMMER
  1st Assistant Camera BEN KOBBS
  2nd Assistant Camera PHANNA NOB
  Set Dresser / Props RENEE WESTENDORF
  Costume Assistant ERICA KARLAK
  Wardrobe Assistant JAMES LOGAN
  1st Assistant Director DEREK RIMELSPACH
  Script Supervisor REBECCA HARPRING
  Location Sound Recording CHARLIE CLINE
  Boom Operator ERIC RAY
  Key Grip MIKE ZOGLEMAN
  Hair/Make-up Assistant SARA E. DEBALT
  Special FX Makeup STEPHEN TOLIN
  Additional Makeup SUSAN QUINN
  LORI "ELLE" ESTERS
  Catering PAM BUCKLEY
  Grip Truck TEXAS FILM AND LIGHT
  1964
  Director of Photography JANICE TANAKA
  Additional Photography JOHN WHITNEY
  Costume Design ERYNN WHEATLEY
  Key Make-up ERYNN WHEATLEY
  Gaffer SCOTT SPEARS
  1st Assistant Camera MICHAEL SHAMPINE
  Additional Costuming MELISSA ESTRO
  Script Supervisor JULIA TUTTLE
  Location Sound Recording TOM HARNED
  Boom Operator ZACH DELGARD􏰀
  Additional Hair/Makeup GAYLA PRESTON
  Assistant to Ms. Thornburg ABIGAIL WITHERS
  Catering TONYA ANDERSON
  Catering PHILLIP MEIER
  Grip Gear GREG SABO
  Costume Research CHRISTY GAST
  Still Photographer THERP SAJIK
  Additional Location Sound MARK ROBINSON
  Storyboards RAPHAEL ROSADO
  Assistant Editor MIKE ZOGLEMAN
  Post Production Sound JOHN HETRICK
  Post Production Color & Prints NATHAN STEPHENS
  Music Licensing NELL MULDERRY
  Publicist KHRYSSO HEART LEFEY
  Graphic Design JAN SOLARI
  Art Dept. P.A. ALICIA LOUGHRY
  2nd Assistant Director SHEILA DAVIS
  Assistant to Ms. Tesoriero SUE SHERWOOD
  Assistant to Ms. Thornburg KELLY SIMERMAN
  Accounting P.A. ANDI MORTENSEN􏰀􏰀􏰀
  Production Van Driver KYLE MUSKOFF
  Vintage Bicycle Club of Ohio DEL NICHOLS
  Vintage Camera GREGORY J. MARTIN
  Grip ARJUN RAO
  Location Sound P.A. H. BROOKE DAGNAN
  Location P.A. ERIC S. JONES
  Location P.A. SUZANNE SMITH
  Craft Services STAUF’S COFFEE ROASTERS
  Craft Services CUP O JOE
  Post Production Sound MAGNETIC STUDIOS
  Post Production Services TELEVISION SERVICES
  Panasonic HD Camera MARTINI SHOTS
  Classic Auto Rental JIM BIHARI
  Production Insurance THE HARTFORD
  Production Insurance AON ALBERT G. RUBEN, INC.
  INTERNS
  Storyboards/Continuity P.A. JOY MILLANA
  Storyboards/Set P.A. WADE HUECKER
  Location Scouting P.A. JENN SISSON
  Location Sound P.A. TONY STEWART
  Location Sound P.A. MATTHEW MARTIN
  Art Department P.A. DARICE CADRIEL
  Location P.A. JAKE NOVAK
  Location P.A. DEREK NEWMAN
  Locations Provided by:
  City of Columbus
  Columbus Recreation and Parks
  State of Ohio Parks and Recreation Division
  Himmelblau House
  Marvin Robinson
  Dagmar Celeste
  Richard Bauer
  Barrister Hall
  Xenia Palus and Mike Davis
  Ken Snow
  Deborah Manchester and Sheila Davis
  The Park of Roses
  Sandra and Jeff Knott
  George Bauman
  Acorn Bookshop
  Elliot Neufeld
  The Kelton House
  The Worthington Inn
  Earl and Mary Alice Metz
  Yoshiaki Yoshinari
  Kelly Simerman
  Special thanks to the People of Kelly’s Island, Ohio
  Poetry of May Sarton used with permission of her estate.
  Poems from
  The Selected Poems of May Sarton
  "We Sat Smoking at a Table”
  “Evening Music”
  “from Autumn Sonnets”
  “Gestalt at Sixty”
  “The Fear of Angels”
  “The Action of Therapy”
  ©1978 by May Sarton.(more)

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