Film · Drama, TV Movie
Nobody's Child (1986)
When nobody could help her, she helped herself
Fact-based drama about the life of Marie Balter, who spent most of her young life in mental institutions. At age 16, she first attempted suicide and the next 20 years she spent in and out of the institutions. At last, a caring doctor started treating her for extreme depression and panic disorder. Weened from strong medications she had taken all her life, at age 36, she emerged for the last time and started a rehabilitation program in the home of a volunteer married couple. There she met a fellow patient with whom she developed a romantic relationship. She also started a college degree. This followed with a long-term professional success in the field of mental health.
- Director
- Lee Grant
- Writers
- Ara Watson, Mary Gallagher
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Release date
- April 5, 1986
Cast
Marlo ThomasMarie Balter
Ray BakerJoe Balter
Caroline KavaDr. Blackwell
Kathy BakerLucy Stavros
Campbell LaneMr. Edmond- Vanessa SantosLittle Marie
- Donna FordMarie at 16
- William NunnPa
- Stefania DeStefanisMa Bartello
Karen Elizabeth AustinNatural Mother
Garwin SanfordDr. Pitteo- Joseph GollandDr. Potts
Sheila MooreDr. Sara Steppe
Antony HollandDr. Burt- Don MacKayDr. Baldanza
Nancy BeattyLee
Sandra SeacatBarbara
Todd DuckworthAlan
Tom HeatonJim
Betty PhillipsMother Superior
