Another adaptation of the novel "Tim", about the love that develops between a mentally challenged young man and the older, lonely widow who takes him under her wing.
Acting
Bergen restrains volcanic emotion behind porcelain composure.
Writing
Adapts Colleen McCullough's novel with surprising nuance for TV.
Director
Glenn Jordan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is the second adaptation of McCullough's 1974 novel; the first starred Piper Laurie and Mel Gibson in 1979.
The film aired on CBS in 1996, when disability representation was rare and age-gap romance for women over 50 was practically unheard of.
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