Lillian Gish's final role + forbidden teacher-student romance = messy 80s TV drama gold
A teacher falls in love with a student, and deals with the reactions of the people around her.
Acting
Kate Jackson's fragile defiance anchors the melodrama
Production
Lillian Gish's bittersweet final screen appearance at 88
Director
Paul Aaron
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This aired during the peak of the 'teacher scandal' TV movie craze, capitalizing on real 80s anxieties about authority figures and youth corruption.
Lillian Gish was the last surviving major star of the silent era; she died months after filming, making her brief grandmother role her 75-year career's quiet farewell.
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