Stella (1990)

Director:

John Erman

Writers (WGA):

Olive Higgins Prouty (novel)
Robert Getchell (screenplay)

Release Date:

2 febrero 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Stella is determined, courageous, vulgar, unfashionable...and all her daughter has. Through the trials of teenagehood...

Plot Keywords:

Alcoholism | Single Parent | Barmaid | Parenthood | Bartender

Awards:

2 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Unusually better than the original

Cast

Bette Midler	...	Stella Claire
John Goodman	...	Ed Munn
Trini Alvarado	...	Jenny Claire
Stephen Collins	...	Stephen Dallas
Marsha Mason	...	Janice Morrison
Eileen Brennan	...	Mrs. Wilkerson
Linda Hart	...	Debbie Whitman
Ben Stiller	...	Jim Uptegrove
William McNamara	...	Pat Robbins
John Bell	...	Bob Morrison
Ashley Peldon	...	Jenny (age 3)
Alisan Porter	...	Jenny (age 8)
Kenneth Kimmins	...	Security Guard
Bob Gerchen	...	Bartender
Willie Rosario	...	Dancing Waiter

También conocida como:

Stella (Argentina) [es]

Duración:

109 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

Dolby

Clasificación:

Australia:M (TV rating) | Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-10 | Sweden:11 | USA:PG-13 | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Boca Raton, Florida, USA

Company:

Samuel Goldwyn Company, The

Goofs:

Continuity: When Ed leaves Stella's in a huff on Christmas Eve, he slams the front door and the wreath falls off. However, when Stella says goodbye to Jenny, the wreath is hanging up again.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Alien from L.A. (#6.16)" (1993)

Soundtrack:

Carliforna Dreamin'

Unusually better than the original

The original with Barbara Stanwyk is saved only by Stanwyk's performance. The story and the other performances are too sickeningly sweet and the film itself is too dated to be really enjoyed today. Bette Midler's version is much more interesting. She is Stella Claire, an independent, free-spirited single woman who gets pregnant and refuses help from her boyfriend (Stephen Collins) or her friend (John Goodman in an underrated performance). She raises her daughter Jenny played so sweetly by Trini Alvarado and then comes to the conclusion that Jenny's father can do better for her and ultimately makes a life-altering decision. Through out the film, there are plenty of laughs, tears and memorable moments mostly between Midler and Alvarado. Marsha Mason co-stars as Jenny's would-be stepmother, who though wealthy turns out to be a very good influence on her. If you like Midler, Goodman or just good films with plenty of emotion you'll enjoy Bette Midler's version of STELLA.