Stella

"She sacrificed her own dreams to make her daughter's dreams come true."

Feb 2 1990 PG-13 1h 49m
Drama, Romance

Barmaid Stella Claire and blueblood Stephen Dallas have very little in common -- except they've fallen in love. When their relationship fails, Stella decides to raise the child they had, Jenny, alone. But Jenny and Stella are far from the perfect mother-daughter pair.

Plot

Stella is determined, courageous, vulgar, unfashionable...and all her daughter has. Through the trials of teenagehood, to the problems of adulthood, Stella will do anything for Jenny...ending in an selfless, unforgettable sacrifice.

Written by

Olive Higgins Prouty, Robert Getchell

Directed by

John Erman

Cast

Bette Midler, John Goodman, Trini Alvarado

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Touchstone Pictures, Samuel Goldwyn Company

Languages

English

Awards

2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
3,054
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
45
Popularity
NA