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My Stepson, My Lover

1997 · 93 min

A steamy, tense melodrama that plays like a guilty pleasure, with a constant undercurrent of danger.

Directed by
Mary Lambert
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Rachel Ward, Joshua Morrow, Terry O'Quinn
Overview
A kind nurse finds herself embroiled in a tense and potentially deadly family affair when she falls for the son of her ruthless new husband.

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Directed by
Mary Lambert
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Rachel Ward, Joshua Morrow, Terry O'Quinn
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • family
  • deception
  • love
Places
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism6
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama, tv movie
Directed by
Mary Lambert
Written by
Ron Cutler
Starring
Rachel Ward, Joshua Morrow, Terry O'Quinn, Al Wiggins, Marion Guyot, Tonea Stewart, Mark Joy, Roger Brownridge
Music
Joseph Conlan
Cinematography
Brian Capener
Runtime
93 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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