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Pilgrim, Farewell

Pilgrim, Farewell

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Pilgrim, Farewell

1980

1h 42m

5.5(4 votes)

Drama

TV Movie

Overview

A woman suffering from terminal cancer struggles to resolve several relationships in her life: a devoted but stressed lover, an estranged sister, and a daughter on the edge of a nervous breakdown.

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9 featured cast members

Starring

Elizabeth Huddle

Elizabeth Huddle

Kate

Christopher Lloyd

Christopher Lloyd

Paul

Elizabeth Franz

Elizabeth Franz

Doctor

Robert Curtis Brown

Robert Curtis Brown

Luke

Laurie Prange

Laurie Prange

Ann

Leslie Paxton

Leslie Paxton

Rebecca

Shelley Wyant

Maggie

Robert Brown

Robert Brown

Luke

Tamar Kummel

Girl on trampoline

Creative team

Directed by: Michael Roemer
Written by: Michael Roemer
Produced by: Stanley Plotnick

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